howto add DNS server in a dial-in WinXP

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oliversl

Hi,
I have a Windows XP Pro SP2 with only 1 modem, no NIC.
I have setup this modem for dial-in, and it works.

The problem I found is that after I login:
- there is no default route (solved with route add)
- there is no DNS server configured (partially solved with hosts file)
So, I need to setup both with a command from the command prompt.

I have setup rsh and have solved the route problem, but:
how do I setup WinXP to use a DNS server from the command prompt?

Many thanks
Oliver
 
Hi,
I have a Windows XP Pro SP2 with only 1 modem, no NIC.
I have setup this modem for dial-in, and it works.

The problem I found is that after I login:
- there is no default route (solved with route add)
- there is no DNS server configured (partially solved with hosts file)
So, I need to setup both with a command from the command prompt.

I have setup rsh and have solved the route problem, but:
how do I setup WinXP to use a DNS server from the command prompt?

Many thanks
Oliver
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I don't know how to do it from the command prompt, but here's how to
specify DNS server addresses for a dial-up connection:

0. Open the Network Connections folder.
1. Right-click the dial-up connection.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click Networking.
4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click Properties.
6. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses".
7. Enter the desired address(es).
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Hi Steve,
the problem is that I don't have a dial-up connection.
I only have 1 icon in Network Connections and it is
for dial-in (RAS).

It does not have the same TCP/IP options as regular dial-up icons

Thanks
Oliver
 
Hi Steve,
the problem is that I don't have a dial-up connection.
I only have 1 icon in Network Connections and it is
for dial-in (RAS).

It does not have the same TCP/IP options as regular dial-up icons

Thanks
Oliver
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You're welcome, Oliver. I'm sorry, but I don't understand your setup.
I thought that you wanted to configure a dial-up connection that you
use to connect to an Internet service provider.

Please give more information about this connection and how you use it.

Is this an incoming connection that other computers use to dial in to
this computer?

Is there Internet access involved? If not, why do you want to set up
a DNS server address? What computer is running a DNS server, and
what do you use DNS for?
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Hi Steve,
sorry about the confution.

Here is more info. I'm configuring a Workstation that receives incoming
conecctions.
Its not Internet related. My Server(Linux) connects to this
Workstation. My Server have Inernet conections, but the Workstation
don't, it can have when my server dial-in into
the Workstation.

The DNS and default GW is the Server that dial-in the Worstation.

I try using the netsh command, but I can't see or configure the
RAS(PPP) interface with:
netrsh interface ip show config
or
netrsh interface ip show address

It would be nice if I can configure the DNS like this:
netsh interface ip add dns name="Internal" addr=192.168.1.3
Then problem is that I can't use/get that Interface name.


Thanks
Oliver
 
Hi Steve,
sorry about the confution.

Here is more info. I'm configuring a Workstation that receives incoming
conecctions.
Its not Internet related. My Server(Linux) connects to this
Workstation. My Server have Inernet conections, but the Workstation
don't, it can have when my server dial-in into
the Workstation.

The DNS and default GW is the Server that dial-in the Worstation.

I try using the netsh command, but I can't see or configure the
RAS(PPP) interface with:
netrsh interface ip show config
or
netrsh interface ip show address

It would be nice if I can configure the DNS like this:
netsh interface ip add dns name="Internal" addr=192.168.1.3
Then problem is that I can't use/get that Interface name.


Thanks
Oliver
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Thanks for the details, Oliver. I'm sorry to say that I can't give
you an answer.

I don't know how to specify a DNS address for an incoming connection.

I don't understand why your server is dialing into your workstation.
Workstations usually dial into servers. With that setup, the server
can assign an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server
to the workstation.

I also don't understand why you want to configure a DNS server address
in the first place.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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Hi Steve,
thanks, I will try to find a solution.

The server share a Fax line and can not accept incoming calls from the
workstation during the day.

I need that the Workstation use the Server's DNS server and I find it
really strange that you can't configure a DNS server in Windows XP that
has only incoming conections.

If I could configure a DNS server, the workstation should be browsing
the Internet for clock sincronization and updates download.

It seems that you can NOT configure WinXP to use a DNS server if you
only have incomming conections (no NIC, no dial-up), which I find bogus
:(

Thanks for your time and support,
Oliver
 
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