Yes I have Windows Server 2003 configured as a DNS server but my PC does not use it as such. Just pointed to it as the primary DNS. As you know there are lots of options when configuring a DNS Server (!) What configuration do you suggest?

Thanks.

Alex


>This is an old trap, if you lose the internet connection you no longer get resolution.
>Do you have a server if so setup the DNS on it, if not what about the router is it DNS Capable, either way it will speed things up markedly.
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>>Checking the TCP/IP properties I see that I have defined a preferred and an alternate DNS server, both outside the LAN :)
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>>I always thought of a DNS a way to resolve addresses such as microsoft.com. How should I correct this? The SQL Server is inside the LAN.
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>>Thanks for the help.
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>>Alex
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>>>As per Sergey's query re: the DNS. Do you have a DNS server or are you using the router's DNS. also where is the SQL Server located, on the LAN or remotely.
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>>>>We are using a separate switch. Fiber comes into a little box (don't know if that is the router) then goes to firewall then to switch to which the different PCs connect.
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>>>>Thanks for the help.
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>>>>Alex
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>>>>>Are you using a separate switch or the router ports for the network.
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>>>>>>For some reason when we lose internet connection SQL Server does not respond to connections from the LAN. Does somebody know how to correct this?
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>>>>>>TIA,
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>>>>>>Alex