Network Address Translator(NAT)

[venunair]

Hi,
I have setup NAT for internet access on win2K server and the client is win2k
pro using a Dial up connection. The DHCP server assigns the client with IP,
DNS, DHCP and gateway address.

I can ping to internet addresses from the NAT server(win2K server) and NAT
client(win2k Professional). But when I type the URL in a web browser I
cannot get to the website.

From win2k Server
when I type the site IP address of the URL, I am able to get to the website.

From Win2k professional
When I type the site IP address of the URL, I am NOT able to access the
website.

I know this has something to do with DNS configuration.

Any help is welcomed.
rgds

Venu

 

[Roland Hall]

:
: I can ping to internet addresses from the NAT server(win2K server) and NAT
: client(win2k Professional). But when I type the URL in a web browser I
: cannot get to the website.
:
: From win2k Server
: when I type the site IP address of the URL, I am able to get to the
website.
:
: From Win2k professional
: When I type the site IP address of the URL, I am NOT able to access the
: website.

Are you running AD?
In your DNS Server settings you should not have a root entry "." I don't
think you do, but FYI.
Your DNS network settings, on both computers should only point to the local
DNS server (win2K server).
You should not have any references to your ISP's DNS servers unless you want
to setup a forwarder in the DNS Server settings. Without it, Internet
addressing will be resolved by the root hint servers.

If you run: ipconfig /all
....and see any references to your ISP's DNS servers, in the Primary or
Secondary DNS's fields, then that is incorrect. Remove those entries and
set your Primary DNS server to the address of the local DNS server.

It sounds like you may be using the ISP's DNS servers in the workstation DNS
settings and possibly also in the server.

--
Roland

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[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Just to make sure I am clear, are you saying that the server uses a dial-up
Internet connection or that the client dials into the NAT server?

"I have setup NAT for internet access on win2K server and the client is
win2k pro using a Dial up connection"

If the client is connecting to the server via RAS, the following article
would apply:

310888 How to Use NAT for Incoming RAS Connections on the Same RRAS Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310888

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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