Very Computer

>-----Original Message-----
> See:
>How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;300202

>hth
>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

>> Hope someone can help me! I need help configuring a
fairly
>> basic setup:

>> Single server running Win2000 (DC, using internet domain
>> name as part of FQDN) & Exchange2000 both SP3, ADSL
>> connected to Internet thru a firewall. 15 clients
running
>> XP Pro and Office XP std. Each client uses firewall
>> provided DHCP, Outlook for email etc and IE for
browsing.
>> Connectivity to Internet works OK.

>> What's the best way to set up DNS (or is there another
>> way?) for optimum performance, so that client/server
>> traffic stays on the LAN, but browsing and email domain
>> names are pointed to the Internet for resolution?

>> At the moment each client has the server AND an external
>> DNS server configured in TCP/IP Properties, and I think
>> it's causing excess and unnecessary traffic on the LAN.
If
>> I remove the external DNS address from each client, LAN
>> performance is great, but Internet access fails, so I
>> suspect some sort of DNS forwarding needs to be
>> configured. I've read articles on the KB but they all
seem
>> complex, and I reckon it's something simple I need to
do.

>> TIA for any help

>.

> Yep, done that but it still doesn't seem right. Is this
> really all that's required?

> Stephen
> >-----Original Message-----
> > See:
> >How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;300202

> >hth
> >DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

> >> Hope someone can help me! I need help configuring a
> fairly
> >> basic setup:

> >> Single server running Win2000 (DC, using internet domain
> >> name as part of FQDN) & Exchange2000 both SP3, ADSL
> >> connected to Internet thru a firewall. 15 clients
> running
> >> XP Pro and Office XP std. Each client uses firewall
> >> provided DHCP, Outlook for email etc and IE for
> browsing.
> >> Connectivity to Internet works OK.

> >> What's the best way to set up DNS (or is there another
> >> way?) for optimum performance, so that client/server
> >> traffic stays on the LAN, but browsing and email domain
> >> names are pointed to the Internet for resolution?

> >> At the moment each client has the server AND an external
> >> DNS server configured in TCP/IP Properties, and I think
> >> it's causing excess and unnecessary traffic on the LAN.
> If
> >> I remove the external DNS address from each client, LAN
> >> performance is great, but Internet access fails, so I
> >> suspect some sort of DNS forwarding needs to be
> >> configured. I've read articles on the KB but they all
> seem
> >> complex, and I reckon it's something simple I need to
> do.

> >> TIA for any help

> >.