Obtain DNS server address automatically

[E Takahashi]

We have a small lan with a W2K Server/Domain Controller, five W2K Pro
workstations and cable internet access via a firewall/router. We
have disabled the DHCP server on the firewall and let the server
distribute IPs. Each workstation is set to obtain their IPs
automatically but I have to manually assign the ISP DNS server
addresses or else I get a "IE could not open search page" message when
accessing the internet. I would like for the workstations to obtain
the DNS server address automatically like the IP addresses.
The server has the following TCP/IP settings:
IP = 10.10.1.1
mask = 255.0.0.0
default gateway =10.0.0.20
DNS pref = 127.0.0.1
DNS alt = blank

 

[Roland Hall]

:
: We have a small lan with a W2K Server/Domain Controller, five W2K Pro
: workstations and cable internet access via a firewall/router. We
: have disabled the DHCP server on the firewall and let the server
: distribute IPs. Each workstation is set to obtain their IPs
: automatically but I have to manually assign the ISP DNS server
: addresses or else I get a "IE could not open search page" message when
: accessing the internet. I would like for the workstations to obtain
: the DNS server address automatically like the IP addresses.
: The server has the following TCP/IP settings:
: IP = 10.10.1.1
: mask = 255.0.0.0
: default gateway =10.0.0.20
: DNS pref = 127.0.0.1
: DNS alt = blank

Set the preferred DNS to the IP address of the server: 10.10.1.1 instead of
127.0.0.1

HTH...

--
Roland Hall
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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

All servers and workstations should specify the internal AD-integrated DNS
server's IP address in their network settings. The AD-integrated DNS server
should be set up with forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers for external
resolution.

See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202 for more
info.