DNS not finding the internet

[Gary]

Hello,

This is all on Server 2000. I have an existing network
with AD & DNS on a server I'm replacing. It's very
corrupt and mis-mashed I'm starting fresh.

Installed a new domain, AD & DNS on a new system. Put it
on the network and it doesn't see the internet. I
connect to the internet via a NetGear VPN router, which
is also the DHCP server.

In my network properties I have a static IP, gateway is
pointing to the NetGear Router and the DNS is pointing to
the server.

However, if I point the DNS to the ProGear than it works
but I'm sure I won't be able to do resolution within my
LAN if I have all the clients pointing at the ProGear
instead of the DNS.

Thanks.

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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Hello,

This is all on Server 2000. I have an existing network
with AD & DNS on a server I'm replacing. It's very
corrupt and mis-mashed I'm starting fresh.

Installed a new domain, AD & DNS on a new system. Put it
on the network and it doesn't see the internet. I
connect to the internet via a NetGear VPN router, which
is also the DHCP server.

In my network properties I have a static IP, gateway is
pointing to the NetGear Router and the DNS is pointing to
the server.

However, if I point the DNS to the ProGear than it works
but I'm sure I won't be able to do resolution within my
LAN if I have all the clients pointing at the ProGear
instead of the DNS.

Thanks.

Use the DNS console, expand Forward Lookup Zones, if there is a "." (dot)
zone, delete it and refresh the console or close and reopen. That enables
root hints, and forwarders, you can then set a forwarder to your ISP.
300202 - HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202&FR=1

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Have you configured DNS on the server to use a forwarder?

300202 HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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[Gary]

Thanks for the help, I'll try that.

 

[Gary]

Thanks Kevin, getting rid of the '.' zone worked.