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It sounds to me as though you are setting up this 2003 box as a router, therefore I would use RRAS instead of ICS. <br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323355" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323355</a><br />
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You can still use DHCP but you will have to use the DHCP Relay Agent also:<br />
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<a href="http://cit.wta.swin.edu.au/cit/subjects/CITP0040/docs/w2k-dhcp-relay-agent.htm" rel="ugc">http://cit.wta.swin.edu.au/cit/subjects/CITP0040/docs/w2k-dhcp-relay-agent.htm</a><br />
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Hope this helps
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It sounds to me as though you are setting up this 2003 box as a router, therefore I would use RRAS instead of ICS.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323355 [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323355]

You can still use DHCP but you will have to use the DHCP Relay Agent also:

http://cit.wta.swin.edu.au/cit/subjects/CITP0040/docs/w2k-dhcp-relay-agent.htm [http://cit.wta.swin.edu.au/cit/subjects/CITP0040/docs/w2k-dhcp-relay-agent.htm]

Hope this helps

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I basically just want to know if my dns server is running properly. I followed instructions from support.Microsoft.com. <br />
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I have two nic cards in my server, I upgraded to AD, AD installed DNS for me. I installed DHCP on one nic card and that works properly 192.168.xxx.xxx. The clients do pick up the DHCP scope addresses. I added a new Host (A) name.domain.com (the right ip address). Can't ping it though. :-( <br />
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I'm about to make the other nic card static from my isp. I'm scared cause i had to enable ICS on one nic for my client computers can get to the internet. Is this the right way of doing things? I am getting a firewall put in, but money is tight. 
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I basically just want to know if my dns server is running properly. I followed instructions from support.Microsoft.com. 

I have two nic cards in my server, I upgraded to AD, AD installed DNS for me. I installed DHCP on one nic card and that works properly 192.168.xxx.xxx. The clients do pick up the DHCP scope addresses. I added a new Host (A) name.domain.com (the right ip address). Can't ping it though. :-( 

I'm about to make the other nic card static from my isp. I'm scared cause i had to enable ICS on one nic for my client computers can get to the internet. Is this the right way of doing things? I am getting a firewall put in, but money is tight. 

Windows Server 2003 DNS Issue

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries, organized in abstraction layers, traditionally called "Link," "Internet," "Transport" and "Application”. Its routing function enables internetworking, and essentially establishes the Internet. IP defines packet structures that encapsulate the data to be delivered. It also defines addressing methods that are used to label the datagram with source and destination information.