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Dear all,

Can anyone here help me to connect my server 2003 to the internet. After a fresh installation, I was be able to connect windows server 2003 to internet initially, but later, I don't know what I did, it couldn't connect to the intenet at all. Everytime when I type in www.google.com, the browser keep showing connecting to www.www.google.com.com which really frustrates me. Don't know what is the cause of it. I am completely new to the windows server 2003. if any one could help, I would be very much grateful.

Robert

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A short, practical addendum that ties together the thread: the symptom reported (browser repeatedly trying to load addresses like "www.www.google.com.com") usually means name resolution or client-side rewriting is failing, not that the wire is down. 's fix (putting the gateway into the DNS field) is a common, quick workaround when the router is acting as a DNS forwarder. was right to ask for the network details — those values are the first things to check.

Quick troubleshooting checklist to apply in order:

  • Verify the adapter shows a valid IPv4 address and that the link is up in Network Connections.
  • Ping the gateway IP; if that succeeds, ping a known external IP (for example, a public resolver) to confirm routing works. If IP ping works but names fail, the problem is DNS.
  • Test name resolution with a resolver tool and try a known public DNS temporarily to isolate the server DNS vs. upstream DNS.
  • Inspect browser LAN/proxy settings and the hosts file for unexpected entries that could rewrite names.
  • If the server runs the DNS service, check its forwarders (it should forward to a working upstream DNS) and restart the DNS client/service after changes.
  • Clear cached resolution entries and reboot networking if needed.

Security note: Windows Server 2003 is long out of support (end of support July 14, 2015). For any Internet-connected role, plan migration or isolate the machine behind a firewall and keep DNS/forwarding configured reliably rather than relying on ad-hoc gateway entries.

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Member Avatar for Elmosbox

have u solved this problem. Would u share with me please.. i have the same problem here.. thanks.

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

are you using the win2003 as desktop?

what we need to know:
how exactly are you connecting to the internet?
ipconfig /all
server usage - installed and running services

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Problem solved.. i just adding gateway ip into dns server list. Thanx.

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Problem solved.. i just adding gateway ip into dns server list. Thanx.

I am new to this as well. Could you provide a little more detail. I need to know if you are running your server as a dns server, or do you mean adding the gateway ip to the network configuration, where you add the servers ip, subnet mask, gateway etc...Just want to be clear on how you solved it, since I am having the exact same problem.

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adding the gateway ip to the network configuration, at default gateway and preferred/alternate DNS server. Thats all. Here is the example:

IP address:
subnet mask:
default gateway:

preferred DNS server:

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