Re: Need DNS For Dummies! Please help!

That did the trick. I had the DNS servers that the ISP had provided me rather
than the IP address of the PDC.

Thanks for your help! I really appreicate it!


"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

> RBell wrote:
> > I feel dumb as a brick that I can't figure this out! Here's my
> > situation:
> >
> > For years my company used an ISP that gave us a range of real IP
> > addresses. I set up DNS and DHCP on my Win2k Server without any
> > trouble and it worked perfectly. Recently we were solicited by a new
> > ISP that promised faster service at a better rate. Needless to say
> > that we switched. The good news is the service is indeed faster. The
> > bad news is I CANNOT get DNS to work.
> >
> > Setup:
> > Firewall/Router (FW/R) statically configured with the one Class A IP
> > address assigned to us by the new ISP. DHCP is not enabled on the
> > FW/R however NAT is enabled.
> >
> > The FW/R is connected to the hub as are both of my servers.
> >
> > The primary server is Win2K (SP4). DHCP is configured to use IP
> > adresses in the 192.168.1.X range. The FW/R is specified in the DHCP
> > scope. DHCP is working great. All clients are assigned an IP address
> > and can access the web with no trouble.
> >
> > The domain name we use is DomainName.CompanyName.com. I have two name
> > servers provided to me by the web host. I also have two DNS servers
> > provided by the ISP. I have tried setting up DNS using the name
> > servers from our web provider and the DNS servers provided by the
> > ISP. Nothing works. I know there is a definate problem as logins take
> > 2 minutes now (literally) whereas they used to be 10 to 15 seconds.
> > Also I cannot add a network printer to any client by browsing the
> > domain. I cannot change permissions on shares because when I try to
> > add someone I receive an error that says "The program cannot open the
> > required dialog box because no locations can be found."
> >
> > This is driving me up a wall. Can anyone shed some light on this for
> > me?
>
> DNS 101:
> All AD machines (DCs, member servers and clients) MUST always and ONLY use
> the internal DNS server(s) that AD is using in their IP properties. If using
> DHCP for your clients, make sure Option 006 ONLY lists the internal DNS
> server(s) that AD is using.
>
> For Internet resolution, DNS will use the root hints. If you want efficient
> resolution, you can use a Forwarder to your ISP's DNS server. That is set in
> DNS properties, Forwarders Tab.
>
> If that rule has been followed, and you are still experiencing problems,
> please post: an ipconfig /all from your DC and one of your clients.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
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> so all can benefit.
>
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> and confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
>
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