Hi,
Have just finished building svr 2k8 std box, dc/dhcp/dns. Srv is connected to L1 switch, modem with static ip & running dhcp is connected to switch, laptop connected to switch. I was able to join client to domain and use mapped drive through GP from server fine, until I walked away. After testing file xfer to server I turned off all devices on network. When I restarted a day later I cannot connect to the server with UNC or IP. I can rdp from client to svr, I can see the svr within network on client though cannot connect, I can ping svr by name and IP, I can see both machines with net view command, client is auto dhcp and has server IP as DNS, i have tried static ip & dns, firewalls are off on both and allowing all connections, network discovery is on... noob, all help much appreciated.
Have just finished building svr 2k8 std box, dc/dhcp/dns. Srv is connected to L1 switch, modem with static ip & running dhcp is connected to switch, laptop connected to switch. I was able to join client to domain and use mapped drive through GP from server fine, until I walked away. After testing file xfer to server I turned off all devices on network. When I restarted a day later I cannot connect to the server with UNC or IP. I can rdp from client to svr, I can see the svr within network on client though cannot connect, I can ping svr by name and IP, I can see both machines with net view command, client is auto dhcp and has server IP as DNS, i have tried static ip & dns, firewalls are off on both and allowing all connections, network discovery is on... noob, all help much appreciated.