I would like to know what is the preferred or correct configuration of the
DNS settings on the WAN Nic on SBS2000. Should it be the DNS servers for
the ISP (example #1) or should it be the IP for the Internal DNS (example
#2)?
I have seen it both ways

Example #1 WAN
Use the following DNS server Addresses:
Preferred: 209.87.79.232
Alternate: 209.87.64.70

Example #2 WAN
Use the following DNS server addresses:
Preferred: 10.10.0.2
Alternate: <left blank>

Does either of these configurations have an advantage over the other for DNS
resolution?

Re: DNS settings on WAN NIC by Cris

Cris
Mon Nov 10 15:53:00 CST 2003

should be the ip of the internal nic

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"Vienie" <cmlasher@altbussys.com> wrote in message
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> I would like to know what is the preferred or correct configuration of the
> DNS settings on the WAN Nic on SBS2000. Should it be the DNS servers for
> the ISP (example #1) or should it be the IP for the Internal DNS (example
> #2)?
> I have seen it both ways
>
> Example #1 WAN
> Use the following DNS server Addresses:
> Preferred: 209.87.79.232
> Alternate: 209.87.64.70
>
> Example #2 WAN
> Use the following DNS server addresses:
> Preferred: 10.10.0.2
> Alternate: <left blank>
>
> Does either of these configurations have an advantage over the other for
DNS
> resolution?
>
>



Re: DNS settings on WAN NIC by Frank

Frank
Mon Nov 10 16:19:59 CST 2003

Vienie,

To flush out Chris' comment a little more it should point to itself for
DNS and then the server acts a forward to your other DNS server.

Articles on this can be found at www.microsoft.com/sbsserver

and

www.smallbizserver.net


Let us know if you need anymore info.

Frank Clark

On 10-Nov-2003, "Vienie" <cmlasher@altbussys.com>, spat forth
20 lines on "DNS settings on WAN NIC":

> I would like to know what is the preferred or correct configuration of the
> DNS settings on the WAN Nic on SBS2000. Should it be the DNS servers for
> the ISP (example #1) or should it be the IP for the Internal DNS (example
> #2)?
> I have seen it both ways
>
> Example #1 WAN
> Use the following DNS server Addresses:
> Preferred: 209.87.79.232
> Alternate: 209.87.64.70
>
> Example #2 WAN
> Use the following DNS server addresses:
> Preferred: 10.10.0.2
> Alternate: <left blank>
>
> Does either of these configurations have an advantage over the other for
> DNS
> resolution?

Re: DNS settings on WAN NIC by Cris

Cris
Mon Nov 10 19:21:52 CST 2003

Sorry Frank to disagree with you but the dns of both nics should point to ip
address of the internal nic

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320697&Product=sbs
"
a.. Make sure that DNS is configured correctly. This means that the internal
and external network adapter's DNS settings are pointing to the internal IP
address of the SBS 2000 computer and the ISP's DNS servers are specified in
the Forwarders tab in the DNS Management Console."

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"Frank Clark" <Frank@NOSPAMdesigns-by-designNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
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> Vienie,
>
> To flush out Chris' comment a little more it should point to itself for
> DNS and then the server acts a forward to your other DNS server.
>
> Articles on this can be found at www.microsoft.com/sbsserver
>
> and
>
> www.smallbizserver.net
>
>
> Let us know if you need anymore info.
>
> Frank Clark
>
> On 10-Nov-2003, "Vienie" <cmlasher@altbussys.com>, spat forth
> 20 lines on "DNS settings on WAN NIC":
>
> > I would like to know what is the preferred or correct configuration of
the
> > DNS settings on the WAN Nic on SBS2000. Should it be the DNS servers
for
> > the ISP (example #1) or should it be the IP for the Internal DNS
(example
> > #2)?
> > I have seen it both ways
> >
> > Example #1 WAN
> > Use the following DNS server Addresses:
> > Preferred: 209.87.79.232
> > Alternate: 209.87.64.70
> >
> > Example #2 WAN
> > Use the following DNS server addresses:
> > Preferred: 10.10.0.2
> > Alternate: <left blank>
> >
> > Does either of these configurations have an advantage over the other for
> > DNS
> > resolution?



RE: DNS settings on WAN NIC by fbrown

fbrown
Tue Nov 11 08:45:50 CST 2003

Thank you for posting your question to the Newsgroup.

Both NICS should point to the LAN nic for DNS. Then configure DNS to
forward external host requests to the ISP. Also verify that the DHCP scope
option for DNS only points to the SB Server for DNS. The following article
provides the details on the preferred configuration:

306802 How to Configure Small Business Server for Full Time Internet Access
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306802


Regards,

Frank Brown
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

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