DHCP / DNS

[Jacko]

I have the following set up in my house:

Cable Modem
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Wireless router with 4-port switch with DHCP and DNS enabled - Win XP
Laptop connected wirelessly and set up in a Workgroup
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Mains over networking cable
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8-port switch links to:
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a ) Win XP Pro PC set up in Workgroup
b) PC running Windows Server 2003 set up in a domain as DC and running
DHCP and DNS
c) PC running Windows Server 2003 set up in a domain as a member
server

I need the above set up link set up like this due to the layout of my
house.

- The Win X Pro laptop is set to use DHCP/DNS and this is picked up
from the wireless router and gets Internet access via the wireless
router set as the default gatewat automatically.
- The Win XP Pro PC is set to use DHCP/DNS and this is picked up from
the wireless router and gets Internet access via the wireless router
set as the default gatewat automatically.

What I am trying to do is learn about domains on the 2 servers but at
the same time keep my existing set up of router and 8-port switch.

What is the best approach for all PCs and server to use DHCP and DNS
so that I can keep the wireless router to use DNS/DHCP for my
workgroup laptop and PC but still be able to use the domain. I would
use the PC running Win Server 2003 DC for DHCP and DNS but this is not
always on so I think it best to keep the router for DHCP and DNS. Is
there a way I can incorporate the domains PCs to pick up DHCP and DNS
from the wireless router instead of using the Domain controller?
Should it be switched off on the DC or can it be run in tandem some
way.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Steve

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

If both router and DC are in the same subnet, you should not use router as
DHCP and DNS. If you want them to be two subnets, you can setup one of
server as router.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Anteaus]

I would suggest using static IPs on the domain servers/clients, Any other
arrangement will demand that the nondomain computers also depend on the PDC
for their DNS service, so if it's offlline they have a problem.