Server-Client Network ISP Problems

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I recently set up s DC with Windows 2000 Server. I am able to have the client computer login, but they have no internet access. I know I need DNS set up in order for them to connect to the server. How do I add a forward zone to my ISP's DNS Servers so that client can get online?

My ISP Provider is: Comcast - Cable Internet w/Dynamic IP

Also does anyone know the address to use to forward to Comcast's DNS Servers?
Thanks!
 
Mark said:
I recently set up s DC with Windows 2000 Server. I am able to have the
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client computer login, but they have no internet access. I know I need DNS
set up in order for them to connect to the server. How do I add a forward
zone to my ISP's DNS Servers so that client can get online?

You don't -- you just FORWARD to the ISPs DNS server. It becomes your
forward.

Weird thing is that "Forwarders" do not know that they are forwarders. You
configure this on the INTERNAL DNS Server(s) in the Properties\Forwarding
tab.
My ISP Provider is: Comcast - Cable Internet w/Dynamic IP
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Use the ISP's DNS server IP ADDRESS(ES)
Also does anyone know the address to use to forward to Comcast's DNS
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Servers?

Whatever you would have used if you were just a single client (with no AD).
Worst
case, call them. It is a perfectly normal question to ask, "What DNS should
my clients
use?" (It's irrelevant to them that you will first resolve internal names
on an internal DNS
server set.)

First (temporary) guess can be found this way:
D:\PROGRA~1\ArabDict>nslookup -q=ns comcast.com
Server: chutoro.learnquick.com
Address: 192.168.239.10

Non-authoritative answer:
comcast.com nameserver = ns1-auth.sprintlink.net
comcast.com nameserver = ns2-auth.sprintlink.net

ns1-auth.sprintlink.net internet address = 206.228.179.10
ns2-auth.sprintlink.net internet address = 144.228.254.10

Probably those last two IPs will work.
 
M> How do I add a forward zone to my ISP's DNS Servers so
M> that client can get online?

Your question is unanswerable, because adding a "forward zone" is not
what one does to achieve the goal that you desire. Stop trying to use
that chocolate-covered banana.

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M> Also does anyone know the address to use to forward to
M> Comcast's DNS Servers?

Yes. You, as one of its customers, do, for one.

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First, verify that you don't have a forward lookup zone called "." root. If you do, you need to delete this zone. This alone should
give you Internet name resolution. If you would like to add a forwarder to your ISP, open the properties of the DNS server from
within the DNS MMC. Click on the forwarders tab and add the IP address of your ISP's DNS servers. If you did have the root
zone but deleted it, you will need to close the DNS MMC and reopen it before forwarders are available.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support
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