Help!!98 Machine nightmare

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We have a Windows 2000 AD server, 1 XP computer, 1 2000 computer and the
rest Windows 98. I have been reading the newsgroups, and have set up DNS
and DHCP on the server. We just set up a DSL router, which connects
through the network switch. Although the connection is flaky, I can get on
the Internet. I have the XP machine pointing to the Server for DNS, and it
is getting its IP address from DHCP on the server. I disabled DHCP on the
DSL router.

The 98 machines are getting an IP address from the DHCP server, but are not
getting on the Internet. The settings are much different for TCP/IP than
the XP machine. I have manually typed in the DNS server IP address under
the DNS Tab. When I run winipcfg, I am getting the IP Address, subnet mask
frim DHCP, but no default gateway.

I an totally lost now, and need some help getting this job done.

Does anyone have any ideas? Am I doing something wrong with the setup?

Thank you for your help in advance
 
It sounds as though you just haven't configured
the right scope options in DHCP. Since you are
using DHCP, you want DHCP to hand out the
default gateway IP.

Open the DHCP snap-in, and set values
in the scope's options for a DNS server (option 6)
and a router (aka default gateway -- option 3).

You should usually also set a domain name string in option
15, and if you are running WINS you want to set option 44
and 46. (aka NBNS).

Make sure that the Win9x machines are configured to
receive IP and DNS settings via DHCP and clear out
any other static settings you've entered.

Now run winipcfg on the Win9x boxes and release and
renew the DHCP lease and you should have your default
gateway.

Steve Duff, MCSE
Ergodic Systems, Inc.
 
I do have options 3,6, and 15 set in the scope options, and I set a domain
name string.
I know to set the IP address to receive an address auto from the DHCP
server; should DNS be disabled under the DNS tab on the 98 machines?
 
Make sure you have option 03 set in the DHCP scope options. Option 03 should point at the routers IP address.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support
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You want DNS set disabled so that it will receive DNS
settings from DHCP.

Have you done an explicit release/renew?

Steve Duff, MCSE
Ergodic Systems, Inc.
 
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