This domain controller has been running for three years. It is a standalone Windows Sever 2012R2. It is used for Active directory and file and print sharing.
It has been dropping packets for a couple of days. At first we felt it was the issue with the ISP, had them put new lines from the pole. Stopped for about 8 hours and started again. We tried several other diagnose and thought it was the ethernet card. The system has two ethernet cards.
- Card 1 IP Address 192.168.1.2 -- Static Ping losing packets.
- Card 2 No IP Address and disabled
- Configured Card 2-- IP Address 192.168.1.3 and disabled Card 1
- Connected the cable to it. The system stayed up and running for 24 hours.
- Static Ping no loss of packets
- Issue is the DNS server is on IP Address 192.168.1.2.
- Tried to change the IP Addresses making Card 2-- 192.168.16.2 and it started dropping packet again.
- Note: Each time I have disabled the card not being used.
- Configure the original Card 1 IP Address 192.168.16.3 and put the ethernet cable back into it.
- Have been receiving a static ping internally and externally without error.
- Enable Card 2 --IP address 192.168.1.2 have no network wire in it
- Issue I need the DNS so the server can see the workstations.
I have a couple of questions:
Is there away to forward 192.168.1.3?
Can I move the DNS to 192.168.1.3 on the domain controller?
The only change on this network was an external IP Address change!
This is an emergency management system and I must keep it up and running. Can you point me in the right direction to get help. Your help is greatly appreciated.