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NSLOOKUP

when I nslookup anything out on the internet my computer dosent kick back anything...it says the following:

*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.2: Non-existent domain
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.1: Timed out
*** Default servers are not available
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.1.2

Any ideas?

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Debsyl99

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Joshua Dumas

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I have a reverse lookup setup, but it appears that

1) I didn't set it up correctly, or
2) I didn't set it up correctly...couldn't think of a number 2

Any ideas what I did wrong?

Joshua Dumas

ASKER

My servers DNS is pointing to itself...is that ok?

cable modem to router and the computers to router....

the computers are pointing to the Servers DNS server IP address
the server is pointing to its DNS server IP address

Joshua Dumas

ASKER

Got it...I just had to setup a pointer to itself....darn...i totally forgot to do that....oops!

thanks for your help..points being awarded to Debsyl99

Debsyl99

When you set it up with the wizard, right-click the reverse lookup zone. Click new zone, select active directory integrated, then click next. When asked for your network id type in the first 3 octects of your subnet
ie if you're on network

192.168.0.0/24 type in 192.168.0 to give the reverse lookup zone
0.168.192.in-addr.arpa

You should see ptr records in the reverse lookup zone for you dns server along with soa and ns records. You also need to make sure that dns is pointing at your internal dns server as preferred dns server in tcp/ip settings on the nics off both the server itself and the clients on the network.

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=237675
Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS and Windows Server 2003 DNS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291382

Deb :))

Debsyl99

lol - posted before I saw your last 3 comments!

Thanks, and glad I helped,

Deb :))