Re: SP2 problem with ICS client using DNS

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From: John G. Ata (John_at_TheAtas.org-spamguard)
Date: 09/05/04


Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 14:04:46 -0400

Hi Steve,

I wrote:
>> After much debugging, I have found a solution

Actually I see this wasn't my solution since you included it in your
response but I arrived at it independently, so to speak. Thanks again for
your help.

--John

"John G. Ata" <John@TheAtas.org-spamguard> wrote in message news:...
> Hi Steve,
>
> After much debugging, I have found a solution (although I'm not happy with
> it). On the client, if I configure my ISP's DNS servers on the private
> network then I have no problem. I don't like this because if my ISP
> changes their servers, I won't know about it and am more prone to name
> resolution failures. It is puzzling why the automatic configuration
> doesn't work (this had my host computer's private network address
> 192.168.0.1 as the DNS server). I guess I will run this way unless
> someone can point me to a better solution.
>
> Thanks for all your help, I appreciate it.
>
> --John
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:9g8lj01fbv64mpp9k1l771omv4vfv6qk7f@4ax.com...
>> In article <utwHWcvkEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, "John G. Ata"
>> <John@TheAtas.org-spamguard> wrote:
>>>After installing SP2, my client ICS computer can no longer resolve names.
>>>Communications works great on the host computer to the internet (public
>>>network), the host computer to the client on the private network, and
>>>even
>>>on the client ICS to the Internet as long as their is no name resolution
>>>required. Interestingly enough, if a name has been resolved on the host
>>>computer recently, the client will be able to resolve that name - it's as
>>>if
>>>the client ICS can't send a DNS query out, but is able to use previous
>>>successful queries from the host computer. Does anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>John
>>
>> I don't know what caused the problem, John, but here are some possible
>> fixes. If one doesn't solve the problem, try the next one:
>>
>> 1. Un-install and re-install the network card on the client.
>>
>> 2. Download and install the latest network card driver on the client.
>>
>> 3. Disable and re-enable ICS on the host.
>>
>> 4. Configure TCP/IP manually on the client:
>>
>> IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
>> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
>> Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>> DNS Server = your ISP's DNS server
>> --
>> Best Wishes,
>> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>



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