Joining NT 4 Server Domain

Hi Guys,

I have a question. In articles I have read on the internet, they always say to first join a Win NT 4 machine to a workgroup(having the same name of the Domain you would like to join later), and then joining the machine to the Domain. Is this method correct? I have been doing this for the past 6 machines, and have experienced NIC problems, such as intermittant connections to the network. I'm not sure if the NIC problem is related to how I am joining the computer to the domain. Every new machine I have had from Compaq has had the same NIC problem. Any ideas? Can't I just join the Domain without first joining it to a workgroup? Please advise. Thanks!

I have always "joined" machines to the Domain first and have never had problems.

I joined the Domain directly and experienced no probems. I'm thinkin my previous way of doing this led to network problems..hmm. Thanks!

I have had problems in the past where the drivers of the nic are unknown to the operating system and this poses a problem when joining a domain directly from setup. This is the only time I join a workgroup first , load the correct driver and then join the domain ........ other than that , straight into the domain everytime .

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