Categories: Networking and Remote Access
While troubleshooting a problem with a media extender, I accidentally disabled the Local Area Connection on my server. Now I can't get in. What do I do?
I suggest using the SEARCH function over on . I believe this problem surfaced there some months back but I do not recall the solution.
You could, of course, purchase the cable to plug into the MSS motherboard and get VGA/Kbd/Mouse access to the MSS and, with that, the ability to access the bios settings. Should be able to get that with a SEARCH over there as well.
(For some reason I am unable to get to my MSS bookmarks at the moment and can't provide the links. Sorry!)
...JohnBick
The simple fix would be to do a server recovery. That should re-enable the LAN without you losing any data. There's a guide on how to do this here: http://www.mediasmarthome.com/article/10014/How-To-Restore-the-HP-MediaSmart-...
If you simply disabled something at the WHS softwqare level Matt's suggestion will work fine. I should have mentioned that....
HOWEVER, my experience has been that this more often messes things up in a way that one cannot access the server enough to even get into it to do a Server Restore. If that is the case it is messed up in the BIOS settings area and you will need to see my earlier post...
...JohnBick
JohnBick said: If you simply disabled something at the WHS softwqare level Matt's suggestion will work fine. I should have mentioned that.... HOWEVER, my experience has been that this more often messes things up in a way that one cannot access the server enough to even get into it to do a Server Restore. If that is the case it is messed up in the BIOS settings area and you will need to see my earlier post...Jumping to hacking the MSS to get a monitor attached is certainly the harder of the two suggestions. I'd try the easier solution first, then post back if it doesn't work.
Connect a USB keyboard, CTRL+ALT+DEL and type your password. Windows key + R to open the run prompt then type the following exactly:
netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" ENABLED
Hi All,
I am really in a pickle. The above steps do not seem to work and the restore disks are not working.
I know the network just needs to be enabled. I have a HP X510 DataVault. I seem to remember always having to put the user name in when I RDP in. What would the first steps be if I would have to put in Administrator first then the password?
Any help would be appreciated - i am desperate...
Thanks P
My problem was a bit different. I messed up the firewall system and had to re-enable it.
The similarities are that I could not access the server so here is my solution
connect a usb keyboard
restart the server, wait until it is ready
CTRL+ALT+DEL
login using admin password
windows key + R (gets you to the run command line)
ncpa.cpl (will open the network connection box
enter
l (will move to the local area connection icon)
enter
That should do it
you have to do it exactly like this, work through it on your PC and I think you will find it gets you to the correct place.
Hope this helps.
i have an inspiron 1520 laptop and i did the same how can i get my lan back? the above steps did not work.
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