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07.09.2008 at 12:24PM PDT, ID: 23551543
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Unknown Error - Possibly Local DNS Issue

Asked by CSharpe85 in SBS Small Business Server, Domain Name Service (DNS), TCP/IP

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Server 2003 Small Business Edition, Possible local DNS error

We recently migrated one SBS box over to a new SBS server, email and all. Everything went perfectly.

For a few months, we could simply type the name of the server (in the case, LDSSBS) into windows explorer, and we would gain access to the server.

A few weeks ago, we had a few power failues while I was out of town. When I got back, we had several issues, including this one, where we are no longer able to ping or type just the name of the server into windows explorer. I have discovered that I can gain access to the server again by modifying the default DHCP-issued IPCONFIG info listed below (default settings). DHCP is not issued by the SBS, rather by an Adtran router.

I have also attached a copy of what happens when we try to ping it multiple ways (Via hostname, via IP, and via full domain string). We can ping it off the IP and the domain string, but the hostname does not return anything.

I have discovered that if I add the domain suffix 'lds.local' under the advanced DNS properties box, I can ping and access LDSSBS by name. I would like to avoid having to go around one by one changing the 65+ stations in the office.

Does anyone have a clue?

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=======================
BEGIN IPCONFIG
=======================
 
C:\>ipconfig /all
 
Windows IP Configuration
 
        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : your-34c956abac
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
 
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
 
        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11g PCI Turbo Wireless Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-92-1C-06-F4
 
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
 
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-C0-38-66-22
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.103
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.2
                                            66.196.216.10
                                            66.196.212.10
        Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.2
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:20:48 PM
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, July 11, 2008 2:20:48 PM
 
C:\>
=======================
END IPCONFIG
=======================
 
 
 
=======================
Begin PING Capture
=======================
 
C:\>ping ldssbs.lds.local
 
Pinging ldssbs.lds.local [10.10.10.2] with 32 bytes of data:
 
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
 
Ping statistics for 10.10.10.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
 
C:\>ping ldssbs
Ping request could not find host ldssbs. Please check the name and try again.
 
C:\>ping 10.10.10.2
 
Pinging 10.10.10.2 with 32 bytes of data:
 
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
 
Ping statistics for 10.10.10.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
 
C:\>ping -a 10.10.10.2
 
Pinging ldssbs.lds.local [10.10.10.2] with 32 bytes of data:
 
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
 
Ping statistics for 10.10.10.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
 
C:\>
=======================
END PING Capture
=======================
 
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Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Server 2003 Small Business Edition, Possible local DNS error
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