Topic: DNS Settings for Server and Workstation

[Michael Gibson]

I have a SME server that is set up server and gateway.

I have a 2000 server that resolves DNS.

I seem to be having trouble getting the workstations to connect to the internet through the server.

Windows 2000 server ip = 192.168.0.1
SME server ip = 192.168.0.254

What should my 2000 server ip settings be?

IP  192.168.0.1
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.254

Primary DNS ?
Secondary DNS?


What should my Workstations IP settings be?

IP  192.168.0.55
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.254

Primary DNS ?
Secondary DNS?

The 2000 server is set up as a Domain.

Any help would be great

[don]

Try changing the IP of the SME to 192.168.0.1 and remove the Win2K Server.

That will work.

What are you using the Win2k Server for ?

The SME does authentication, DNS, DHCP and lots of others.

Win2K and SME will also be having browser elections so taking the Win2K away will help and let the SME be the Domain Controller.

I am a Windows Engineer and have played around alot with Windows and Samba.

Mail me if you need some help or suggestions with getting them to play together nicely.

Cheers

DON

[Ray Mitchell]

> Win2K and SME will also be having browser elections

Hi Don
This has come up a number of times in these forums, care to tell us what to change in W2K Server to disable browsemaster and allow sme to be the browsemaster (if that's what is needed that is).
Thanks
Ray

[don]

This is how to Disable Master Browser on Win2K.

Open your favorite registry editor (regedit, regedt32, etc) and browse to the following key:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Set the value of the "Parameters" key to "No".

FYI, the possible values of the "Parameters" key are:

No: (do not participate in browser elections).  THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT!

Yes:  (THIS IS THE DEFAULT VALUE for Win2000 Server).  This computer will ALWAYS be a master browser or a backup browser.  This is the cause your department head's problem.  You need to change this value to "No".

Auto: (THIS IS THE DEFAULT VALUE FOR WIN2000 Pro).  This computer MAY become a browser if there are not enough other browsers out there on the network.

For more detailed information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/tcpip/part4/tcpappi.asp

Cheers

DON

[Ray Mitchell]

Thanks Don

Ray

[Kelvin]

Michael,

Without going to drastic actions like dumping your W2K Server, the answer to your question is :-

W2K Server Primary DNS Server = itself (ie. 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1)
W2K Server Secondary DNS Server = can be blank or IP of SME server

W2K Workstations Primary DNS Server = W2K Server IP Address
W2K Workstations Secondary DNS Server = IP of SME Server

This assumes your W2K Server DNS is setup correctly. If it is not, you will have problems getting to the net.

You *could* just set the Primary DNS of all machines to the IP of the SME server as well. However, if your W2K server is doing more than just sitting there looking like an expensive paperweight, then I'd recommend the above settings.

Kelvin