Microsoft's Troubleshooting Tips

We have the following troubleshooting tips for help during setup of Windows Home Server, courtesy of the Windows Home Server sub-pages over at Microsoft.

Troubleshooting tips

Having problems setting up Windows Home Server? Ensure that you’ve taken these simple steps:

• Plug in and power on your home server.

• Connect your home server with a wired network connection to your broadband router or to a switch that is connected to your broadband router.

If you’ve encountered issues while setting up your home computers with the Windows Home Server Connector software, run through this quick checklist:

• Connect your home computer to your home network (using either a wired or a wireless connection), and make sure the home computer is on the same logical network as Windows Home Server.

• Make sure firewall software on your home computer is not blocking access to Windows Home Server.

• If your computer has been joined to a corporate network (such as a corporate laptop), check with the corporate network administrator about the IPsec policy. This may block access from the corporate computer to Windows Home Server.

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