What DNS addres to use on internal network?

[foxj77]

Hi there,

I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
follows

Desktop
Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
Wireless network card
ip:192.168.8.2
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

Laptop
Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
ip:192.168.8.3
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
network. I can ping each machine from each one.

I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
the browser and get the BBC site.

I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?

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
Hi there,

I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
follows

Desktop
Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
Wireless network card
ip:192.168.8.2
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

Laptop
Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
ip:192.168.8.3
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
network. I can ping each machine from each one.

I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
the browser and get the BBC site.

I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

 

[foxj77]

Just added the dns details from my pipex connection into the wireless
card on the laptop. All working now.

Thanks for the help

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Thank you for the update.

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
Just added the dns details from my pipex connection into the wireless
card on the laptop. All working now.

Thanks for the help