Re: DNS problems with dialup RAS

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From: Help (Help_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:44:03 -0700

Thanks for replying

But can you elabarate a bit more on the DNS suffix. I have never worked with that before.
Our exchange server is known by <i>Domain</i>
Our full DNS name is <i>Domain.Dom.xx.xx</i>

The client is on a workgroup. And not part of the domain.

I can ping the <i>domain.dom.co.za</i> and it will give the the ipaddress for that server and this same server is also our DNS server.

Should I add the <i>DOmain</i> or the <i>domain.dom.xx.xx</i> in the DNS suffix

How can I make RAS use the same IP Addrsses for every user that dials in. It now use a different one each time for the same user.
Will the DHCP scope option fix this?

Thanks for helping.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> If you can ping using the FQDN, the client must have the correct DNS
> server address. So the problem is probably the DNS suffix.
>
> In the client's connection properties, specify the correct DNS suffix to
> be used with the connection (ie the suffix that the LAN clients use).
>
> "Help" <Help@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E629364C-25A4-4601-99EE-430193E66DF0@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a few clients who dials in to our domain for there exchange mail.
> > For some strange reson, they are unable to ping our domain name but are
> able to ping the ip. If they use the fully qualified domain name they are
> able to ping the server.
> >
> > At head office everybody can ping the domain, even some who is not on the
> domain, but who is working on WORKGROUPs.
> >
> > COuld somebody please tell me how to correctly setup the RAS server for
> the dial in clients. The exchange server is on the save PC as the RAS.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>
>

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