Ip Configuration & Dns

[Mazkot]

Need some help understanding how to setup a Win 2008 Server using a dsl router. I configured the server as a DC and installed DHCP & DNS. I disabled my Netopia routers DHCP. My clients cannot find the network. Can someone please explain what my IPconfig should be....what should my DNS settings also be? I need them to find the network but to also find the internet. Do I need to change the dns settings in my router? Do I need to add my isp's dns values to my DNS server somewhere?

 

Router: 192.68.1.254

DC: 192.168.1.225

[ICTCity]

If your server and your clients are on the same network, your DHCP must be able to respond. You must be sure that a scope is activated and IP addresses are available (this is done during set up).

 

usually your router receive settings from your ISP (IP, DNS), so you don't have to care about it. Your clients must have the the following DNS (IP): 192.168.1.225 which is your DC and DNS server.

 

Clients must be configured WITHOUT a static IP addresses, to check if they have at least the IP address run IPCONFIG on a client and check if the IP starts with 169.254. if yes, you have an APIPA address which is assigned by Windows when it can't find the DHCP server.

 

Let me know.

[Mazkot]

I tried setting it up the way you described before...but the clients couldn't find the DC. Not until I went in and specified the DNS of my DC...I wasn't able to leave it as "obtain DNS server address automatically". Do I need to add my DC ip address to the netopia router setup?

[ICTCity]

Your router MUST forward requests to the internet, if you put the DNS (inside) on your router, it will send requests to your server and the server send infos to your router. Infinite loop.

 

Check your DHCP config because it doesn't provide the DNS address which is not correct. If your clients can receive the IP, they must receive the DNS too.