DNS newbie help

[Shelby Meyer \(MCSA, A+, N+ iN+, CIW\)]

Here is the situation. A client need to be able to view its own website.

1) The domain name is "wmpj.com"
2) The _externally_ hosted website is also "wmpj.com"
3) Because they have the same name we cannot view the company website from
the network because DNS points to the internal server instead of the
external web server.
4) The ISP is different from the web host.

I assume this is DNS confusion.

I have been told by 2 others that I can do a www record in DNS to resolve
this but am not sure what to put in.

If I create an alias/CNAME record it will not let me put in www.wmpj.com OR
the IP address of the website as a destination.

I think I am on the right track but just need some guidance on this. I
didn't setup this network and would not have done it this way.

_____________________________

Shelby Meyer
Meyer Computer Consulting
MCSA, MCP, A+, Network+, iNET+ and CIW Certified
http://meyercomputer.net

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Here is the situation. A client need to be able to view its own
website.

1) The domain name is "wmpj.com"
2) The _externally_ hosted website is also "wmpj.com"
3) Because they have the same name we cannot view the company website
from the network because DNS points to the internal server instead of
the external web server.
4) The ISP is different from the web host.

I assume this is DNS confusion.

I have been told by 2 others that I can do a www record in DNS to
resolve this but am not sure what to put in.

Rt-click your wmpj.com zone name, select new Host, type in www for the name,
and provide the actual external IP address for the webserver.

If there are mutliple IPs for the externa webserver, then we'll need to
create a delegation. Rt-click the wmpj.com zone name, select New Delegation,
type in www, and provide the actual name servers listed with the registrar
for your domain name. This way it will always query the nameserver directly
for you.

If your not sure how to determine the actual external IP, it's
65.254.46.111.
Look here:
QUESTION SECTION:

www.wmpj.com. IN A

ANSWER SECTION:

www.wmpj.com. 14242 IN CNAME wmpj.com.

wmpj.com. 14226 IN A 65.254.46.111

If I create an alias/CNAME record it will not let me put in
www.wmpj.com OR the IP address of the website as a destination.

I think I am on the right track but just need some guidance on this. I
didn't setup this network and would not have done it this way.

You're on the right track, just


_____________________________

Shelby Meyer
Meyer Computer Consulting
MCSA, MCP, A+, Network+, iNET+ and CIW Certified
http://meyercomputer.net

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Ace

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[Shelby Meyer \(MCSA, A+, N+ iN+, CIW\)]

I got it to work. Thanks!.

In my position don't deal with DNS that often so this had me stumped.


"Ace Fekay [MVP]"

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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I got it to work. Thanks!.

In my position don't deal with DNS that often so this had me stumped.

Glad you got it to work!
If you have any more questions, please do post them.

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Regards,
Ace

Please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroups
so all can benefit.

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees
and confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken;
A lifetime commitment for a pig.

 

[Jonathan de Boyne Pollard]

SM> Here is the situation.

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