The format of the specific network name is invalid

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Hi,

I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X. Now, I have
a branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain with
Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the branch
office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO domain(192.168.62.X), But, I
am able to ping, and I can access shared resources as well as i can
get the desktop through VNC server as well. When I try to add into
domain, it gives a msg " computer name changes : The format of the
specific network name is invalid". I strongly belive that something
has to be configured in the DNS. I tried adding host records manually,
and trying NETBIOS name everything. I appreciate a help.

Sooraj
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

Hello Bhajan,

Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an unedited ipconfig
/all from your DC/DNS servers and the client machine here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
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> Hi,
>
> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
> Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X. Now, I have
> a branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
> 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain with
> Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the branch
> office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO domain(192.168.62.X), But, I
> am able to ping, and I can access shared resources as well as i can
> get the desktop through VNC server as well. When I try to add into
> domain, it gives a msg " computer name changes : The format of the
> specific network name is invalid". I strongly belive that something
> has to be configured in the DNS. I tried adding host records manually,
> and trying NETBIOS name everything. I appreciate a help.
>
> Sooraj
>
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> HelloBhajan,
>
> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an unedited ipconfig
> /all from  your DC/DNS servers and the client machine here.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
> > Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP  192.168.62.X. Now, I have
> > a  branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
> > 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain with
> > Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the branch
> > office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO domain(192.168.62.X), But, I
> > am able to ping, and I can access shared resources as well as i can
> > get the desktop through VNC server as well. When I try to add into
> > domain, it gives a msg " computer name changes : The format of the
> > specific network name is invalid". I strongly belive that something
> > has to be configured in the DNS. I tried adding host records manually,
> > and trying NETBIOS name everything. I appreciate a help.
>
> > Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi
No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

Hello Bhajan,

Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and one client
machine here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> HelloBhajan,
>>
>> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an unedited
>> ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and the client machine here.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
>>> Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X. Now, I
>>> have a branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
>>> 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain
>>> with Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the
>>> branch office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO
>>> domain(192.168.62.X), But, I am able to ping, and I can access
>>> shared resources as well as i can get the desktop through VNC server
>>> as well. When I try to add into domain, it gives a msg " computer
>>> name changes : The format of the specific network name is invalid".
>>> I strongly belive that something has to be configured in the DNS. I
>>> tried adding host records manually, and trying NETBIOS name
>>> everything. I appreciate a help.
>>>
>>> Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>>
> Hi
> No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

On 4 Apr, 18:48, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello Bhajan,
>
> Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and one client
> machine here.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >> HelloBhajan,
>
> >> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an unedited
> >> ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and the client machine here.
>
> >> Best regards
>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Hi,
>
> >>> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
> >>> Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X. Now, I
> >>> have a branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
> >>> 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain
> >>> with Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the
> >>> branch office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO
> >>> domain(192.168.62.X), But, I am able to ping, and I can access
> >>> shared resources as well as i can get the desktop through VNC server
> >>> as well. When I try to add into domain, it gives a msg " computer
> >>> name changes : The format of the specific network name is invalid".
> >>> I strongly belive that something has to be configured in the DNS. I
> >>> tried adding host records manually, and trying NETBIOS name
> >>> everything. I appreciate a help.
>
> >>> Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Hi
> > No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.

Hello Mr Meinolf Weber

Thanks for the respond

This is my IPCONFIG / ALL at my DC/ DNS

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name...................................... : Rayan1
Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
Node Type.........................................:Hybrid
IP Routing enabled...............................: No
WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
Ethernet Adaptor Network connection

Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
Description..........................................: CNetPRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor
Physical Address...................................: 00-88-AD-72-DF-BD
DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.55
Subnet Mask........................................: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway....................................: 192.168.62.1
DNS Servers.........................................: 192.168.62.55
Primary WINS Server..............................: 192.168.62.55

This is from one of the client machines:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name...................................... : test2
Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
Node Type.........................................:unknown
IP Routing enabled...............................: No
WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
Description..........................................: ADMtek AN983 10/100 PCI adaptor
Physical Address...................................: 00-22-AD-55-DF-B1
DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.51
Subnet Mask........................................: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway....................................: 192.168.62.1
DNS Servers.........................................: 192.168.62.55


Bhajan.
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

Hello Bhajan,

You talk about problems on client machines in the x.x.63.x subnet. Please
post an ipconfig /all from one of that machines. You said the problems where
at that site not in the main office.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> On 4 Apr, 18:48, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> Hello Bhajan,
>>
>> Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and one
>> client machine here.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> HelloBhajan,
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an
>>>> unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and the client
>>>> machine here.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS
>>>>> 2003. Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X.
>>>>> Now, I have a branch office network which is 20KM far away which
>>>>> use 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office
>>>>> domain with Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add
>>>>> the branch office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO
>>>>> domain(192.168.62.X), But, I am able to ping, and I can access
>>>>> shared resources as well as i can get the desktop through VNC
>>>>> server as well. When I try to add into domain, it gives a msg "
>>>>> computer name changes : The format of the specific network name is
>>>>> invalid". I strongly belive that something has to be configured in
>>>>> the DNS. I tried adding host records manually, and trying NETBIOS
>>>>> name everything. I appreciate a help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>
>>> Hi
>>> No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.
> Hello Mr Meinolf Weber
>
> Thanks for the respond
>
> This is my IPCONFIG / ALL at my DC/ DNS
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name...................................... : Rayan1
> Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> Node Type.........................................:Hybrid
> IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
> Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> Description..........................................: CNetPRO200WL
> PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor
> Physical Address...................................:
> 00-88-AD-72-DF-BD
> DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.55
> Subnet Mask........................................:
> 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway....................................:
> 192.168.62.1
> DNS Servers.........................................:
> 192.168.62.55
> Primary WINS Server..............................:
> 192.168.62.55
> This is from one of the client machines:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name...................................... : test2
> Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> Node Type.........................................:unknown
> IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
> Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> Description..........................................: ADMtek AN983
> 10/100 PCI adaptor
> Physical Address...................................:
> 00-22-AD-55-DF-B1
> DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.51
> Subnet Mask........................................:
> 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway....................................:
> 192.168.62.1
> DNS Servers.........................................:
> 192.168.62.55
> Bhajan.
>
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

On 5 Apr, 16:36, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello Bhajan,
>
> You talk about problems on client machines in the x.x.63.x subnet. Please
> post an ipconfig /all from one of that machines. You said the problems where
> at that site not in the main office.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > On 4 Apr, 18:48, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >> Hello Bhajan,
>
> >> Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and one
> >> client machine here.
>
> >> Best regards
>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >>>> HelloBhajan,
>
> >>>> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an
> >>>> unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and the client
> >>>> machine here.
>
> >>>> Best regards
>
> >>>> Meinolf Weber
> >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> >>>> and
> >>>> confers
> >>>> no rights.
> >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>>>> Hi,
>
> >>>>> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS
> >>>>> 2003. Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X.
> >>>>> Now, I have a branch office network which is 20KM far away which
> >>>>> use 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office
> >>>>> domain with Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add
> >>>>> the branch office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO
> >>>>> domain(192.168.62.X), But, I am able to ping, and I can access
> >>>>> shared resources as well as i can get the desktop through VNC
> >>>>> server as well. When I try to add into domain, it gives a msg "
> >>>>> computer name changes : The format of the specific network name is
> >>>>> invalid". I strongly belive that something has to be configured in
> >>>>> the DNS. I tried adding host records manually, and trying NETBIOS
> >>>>> name everything. I appreciate a help.
>
> >>>>> Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> >>> Hi
> >>> No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.
> > Hello Mr Meinolf Weber
>
> > Thanks for the respond
>
> > This is my IPCONFIG / ALL at my DC/ DNS
>
> > Windows IP Configuration
>
> > Host Name...................................... : Rayan1
> > Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> > Node Type.........................................:Hybrid
> > IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> > WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> > DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> > Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
> > Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> > Description..........................................: CNetPRO200WL
> > PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor
> > Physical Address...................................:
> > 00-88-AD-72-DF-BD
> > DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> > IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.55
> > Subnet Mask........................................:
> > 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway....................................:
> > 192.168.62.1
> > DNS Servers.........................................:
> > 192.168.62.55
> > Primary WINS Server..............................:
> > 192.168.62.55
> > This is from one of the client machines:
>
> > Windows IP Configuration
> > Host Name...................................... : test2
> > Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> > Node Type.........................................:unknown
> > IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> > WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> > DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> > Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
> > Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> > Description..........................................: ADMtek AN983
> > 10/100 PCI adaptor
> > Physical Address...................................:
> > 00-22-AD-55-DF-B1
> > DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> > IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.51
> > Subnet Mask........................................:
> > 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway....................................:
> > 192.168.62.1
> > DNS Servers.........................................:
> > 192.168.62.55
> > Bhajan.
Hello Mr Meinolf Weber ,

The result of the ipconfig/all of 63.x subnet is below,

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name...................................... : Rafael
Primary DNS Suffix........................... :
Node Type.........................................: mixed
IP Routing enabled...............................: No
WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No

Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
Description..........................................: Intel
(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address...................................: 00-12-3F-
B6-11-46
DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
IP Address..........................................:
192.168.63.2
Subnet Mask........................................:
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway....................................:
192.168.63.253
DNS Servers.........................................:
192.168.62.55
 
Re: The format of the specific network name is invalid

On 5 Apr, 16:08, Bhajan <soorajmenon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4 Apr, 18:48, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hello Bhajan,
>
> > Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and one client
> > machine here.
>
> > Best regards
>
> > Meinolf Weber
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> > no rights.
> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > > On Mar 30, 8:21 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> > >> HelloBhajan,
>
> > >> Do you have a DNS server in the branch office? Also post an unedited
> > >> ipconfig /all from your DC/DNS servers and the client machine here.
>
> > >> Best regards
>
> > >> Meinolf Weber
> > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > >> confers
> > >> no rights.
> > >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> > >>> Hi,
>
> > >>> I have a domain called 'company.local' which uses Windows SBS 2003.
> > >>> Here I have 30 client systems, which use IP 192.168.62.X. Now, I
> > >>> have a branch office network which is 20KM far away which use
> > >>> 192.168.63.X. This network is connected to my head office domain
> > >>> with Cisco 2811 router. My problem is, I am not able to add the
> > >>> branch office computer (192.168.63.X) into my HO
> > >>> domain(192.168.62.X), But, I am able to ping, and I can access
> > >>> shared resources as well as i can get the desktop through VNC server
> > >>> as well. When I try to add into domain, it gives a msg " computer
> > >>> name changes : The format of the specific network name is invalid".
> > >>> I strongly belive that something has to be configured in the DNS. I
> > >>> tried adding host records manually, and trying NETBIOS name
> > >>> everything. I appreciate a help.
>
> > >>> Sooraj- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > Hi
> > > No I do not have a DNS server there in Branch office.
>
> Hello Mr Meinolf Weber
>
> Thanks for the respond
>
> This is my IPCONFIG / ALL at my DC/ DNS
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name...................................... : Rayan1
> Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> Node Type.........................................:Hybrid
> IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
>
> Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> Description..........................................: CNetPRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor
> Physical Address...................................: 00-88-AD-72-DF-BD
> DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.55
> Subnet Mask........................................: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway....................................: 192.168.62.1
> DNS Servers.........................................: 192.168.62.55
> Primary WINS Server..............................: 192.168.62.55
>
> This is from one of the client machines:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name...................................... : test2
> Primary DNS Suffix........................... : Rayan.local
> Node Type.........................................:unknown
> IP Routing enabled...............................: No
> WINS Proxy Enbaled............................: No
> DNS Suffix Search list...........................: Rayan.local
> Ethernet Adaptor Network connection
> Connection-specific DNS suffix................:
> Description..........................................: ADMtek AN983 10/100 PCI adaptor
> Physical Address...................................: 00-22-AD-55-DF-B1
> DHCP Enabled.....................................: No
> IP Address..........................................: 192.168.62.51
> Subnet Mask........................................: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway....................................: 192.168.62.1
> DNS Servers.........................................: 192.168.62.55
>
> Bhajan


And....I know the problem is because different subnet. But how can I
solve this? I have only one DC here at HO.
 
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