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Re: [Plug] Server configured name server
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On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Morgan Wajda-Levie wrote:
> I just contacted my isp with a question about a secondary dns, and
> they gave me the dns number, but they also told me to set my computer
> to "Server Assigned DNS", which must be some dumb Microsoft thing.
> This does have some merit, though, as they seem to have changed their
> dns since the last time I got the numbers.
>
> Any way, is it possible to get the dns from my isp, and is it
> worthwhile?
Microsoft DHCP servers allow you to hand out a whole boatload of
information besides just an IP address. One of these is the array of DNS
addresses. This allows you to centrally manage your various service
parameters from the centralized DHCP service. In general, on MS
platforms, if the DHCP service supplies a parameter that is explicitely
defined by the client, the local setting will override the setting
supplied by the DHCP service.
You might want to try removing any DNS settings from your system, with
your PPP connection down, and acquire a PPP connection and see if you get
a DNS address. The important point is to make sure that you're not
already defining a DNS address.
Michael W. Ryan, MCP | OTAKON 1999
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