DNS Issues

Toms88

Toms88

Toms88

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Hi All

I have recently set-up a home server in my attic running 2008 R2. Its configured with DNS, AD DS, File Server and Web Server(+FTP). Network settings on the server are as follows:

IP Address: 192.168.0.249
Subnet mask: 255:255:255:0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1

Preferred DNS: 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS: 127.0.0.1

Network settings on my PC are:

IP Address: Auto
Subnet mask: Auto
Default Gateway: Auto

Preferred DNS: n/a
Alternate DNS: 192.168.0.249

Now with these settings ive got a active internet connection on both machines. Ive got a website running on my server (with DyDNS) which i can reach externally and locally no problem. However i noticed this morning with Facebook a whole load of pictures that dont load all over the place. The reason when you try and open them in their own page is DNS config. I had a few times in google trying to open a search result link that i got a DNS error but going back and reloading usually opens the page. I would have though if the DNS was configured wrong i wouldnt get any DNS resolutions, why is it that some things do and some dont?
 
Slightly off topic but related.....

With older versions of Windows it was a bad idea to have it as a resolver and a forwarder, is this no longer the case with 2008?

Also, why the n/a for the primary DNS?
 
The server should have its own dns only in the list either its own IP or 127.0.0.1 will do. Then the workstation needs to point to the server as its primary DNS.

Then make sure in DNS on the DC it has its forwarders (not conditional btw) set to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
 
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