Re: DNS problems

[Martin Howell <martin.howell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

Just  a quick note to say thanks for the help, and to tell you that it
looks as if the problem is fixed by running DNS on the Windows server
and ignoring the one in the router.  Not as big a task as I thought it
would be, either!

Thanks again
Martin

Sullivan, Glenn wrote:

>You probably won't like it, but why not have your 2003 server do the
>DNS?
>
>Fail that, look for a firmware update for the router?
>
>
>Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
>David Clark Company Inc.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin Howell [mailto:martin.howell@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:45 PM
>To: ukha
>Subject: [ukha_d] DNS problems
>
>
>This is sorta HA related, honest guv.  I have a USR router/modem on my
>ADSL line, it does DNS, DHCP, and firewall, and has worked perfectly
for
>the last 9 months with my home network of around 6 - 8 PCs.  Installed
a
>Windows 2003 server a short while back, router now goes titsup at least
>once, and sometimes several times a day.  When it falls over, I can
ping
>IP addresses on the 'net, but not www. addresses, so I am assuming that
>there is something in the DNS setup on the server that interferes with
>the router.  So, turned off the AD on the server, and the Microsoft DNS
>with it, problem is still there.  Disconnect the server from the
>network, the router is as solid as a rock - re-connect, and it falls
>over again..
>
>USR helpfully thanked me for buying the product, then told me that they
>don't support 2003 server.  The Microsoft forums all assure me that the
>server must be ok, and that I should change the router for another as
>its clearly at fault:  thanks, Mr Gates, I don't think so.  My ISP
>(f2s.com) are a lot more helpful, but its still broke.  I'm clean out
of
>ideas..
>
>Any suggestions for a fix?  Pretty please??
>
>Martin
>
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