What DNS addres to use on internal network?

30 Sep 2006 2:12 PM

foxj77

Hi there,

I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
follows

Desktop
Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
Wireless network card
         ip:192.168.8.2
         subnet255.255.255.0
         gateway: 192.168.8.2

         DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

Laptop
Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
ip:192.168.8.3
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
network. I can ping each machine from each one.

I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
the browser and get the BBC site.

I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

30 Sep 2006 2:21 PM

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

<fox***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159625530.498799.86410@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...

Hi there,

I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
follows

Desktop
Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
Wireless network card
           ip:192.168.8.2
           subnet255.255.255.0
           gateway: 192.168.8.2

           DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

Laptop
Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
ip:192.168.8.3
subnet255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.8.2

DNS ip: 192.168.8.2

I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
network. I can ping each machine from each one.

I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
the browser and get the BBC site.

I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

30 Sep 2006 2:44 PM

foxj77

Just added the dns details from my pipex connection into the wireless
card on the laptop. All working now.

Thanks for the help

Robert L [MVP - Networking] wrote:
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> In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> <fox***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159625530.498799.86410@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
> follows
>
> Desktop
> Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
> automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
> Wireless network card
> ip:192.168.8.2
> subnet255.255.255.0
> gateway: 192.168.8.2
>
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2
>
> Laptop
> Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
> ip:192.168.8.3
> subnet255.255.255.0
> gateway: 192.168.8.2
>
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2
>
> I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
> network. I can ping each machine from each one.
>
> I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
> laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
> ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
> IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
> the browser and get the BBC site.
>
> I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
> card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
> using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?
>
> Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
>
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> <DIV>In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't
> work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?</DIV>
> <DIV> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN
> Troubleshooting on <A
> href="http://www.ChicagoTech.net">http://www.ChicagoTech.net</A> How to
> Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on <A
> href="http://www.HowToNetworking.com">http://www.HowToNetworking.com</A> </DIV>
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> there, I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network.  My setup
> is as follows Desktop Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem
> - gets ip details automaticall from ISP.  This is set as
> shared. Wireless network
> card         
> ip:192.168.8.2         
> subnet255.255.255.0         
> gateway: 192.168.8.2         
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2 Laptop Using wireless to connect to desktop PC
> using the following
> details: ip:192.168.8.3 subnet255.255.255.0 gateway:
> 192.168.8.2 DNS ip: 192.168.8.2 I can connect the two machines
> together and see each machine across the network.  I can ping each
> machine from each one. I am having a problem getting the internet to
> work properly on the laptop.  I am unable to ping <A
> href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</A> from the laptop.  When
> i ping <A href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</A> from the PC
> directly connected to the net i get an IP address.  I can then goto
> the latop and type this IP address into the browser and get the BBC
> site. I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the
> wireless card on the desktop.  Can anyone help?  What DNS address
> should i be using for the DNS server on the desktop computer? Thanks
> for the help, much appreciated. </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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30 Sep 2006 6:35 PM

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

Thank you for the update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

<fox***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159627484.580820.54370@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...

Just added the dns details from my pipex connection into the wireless
card on the laptop. All working now.

Thanks for the help

Robert L [MVP - Networking] wrote:
Show quoteHide quote

> In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> <fox***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159625530.498799.86410@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network. My setup is as
> follows
>
> Desktop
> Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem - gets ip details
> automaticall from ISP. This is set as shared.
> Wireless network card
> ip:192.168.8.2
> subnet255.255.255.0
> gateway: 192.168.8.2
>
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2
>
> Laptop
> Using wireless to connect to desktop PC using the following details:
> ip:192.168.8.3
> subnet255.255.255.0
> gateway: 192.168.8.2
>
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2
>
> I can connect the two machines together and see each machine across the
> network. I can ping each machine from each one.
>
> I am having a problem getting the internet to work properly on the
> laptop. I am unable to ping www.bbc.co.uk from the laptop. When i
> ping www.bbc.co.uk from the PC directly connected to the net i get an
> IP address. I can then goto the latop and type this IP address into
> the browser and get the BBC site.
>
> I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the wireless
> card on the desktop. Can anyone help? What DNS address should i be
> using for the DNS server on the desktop computer?
>
> Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
>
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> <DIV>In most cases, the home network uses the router as DNS. If that doesn't
> work, you can try ISP DNS. What do you receive if using nslookup command?</DIV>
> <DIV> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN
> Troubleshooting on <A
> href="http://www.ChicagoTech.net">http://www.ChicagoTech.net</A> How to
> Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on <A
> href="http://www.HowToNetworking.com">http://www.HowToNetworking.com</A> </DIV>
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> <DIV><<A href="mailto:fox***@gmail.com">fox***@gmail.com</A>> wrote in
> message <A
> href="news:1159625530.498799.86***@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com">news:1159625530.498799.86410@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com</A>...</DIV>Hi
> there, I'm having a problem with DNS on my home network.  My setup
> is as follows Desktop Incoming pipex adsl connection using modem
> - gets ip details automaticall from ISP.  This is set as
> shared. Wireless network
> card         
> ip:192.168.8.2         
> subnet255.255.255.0         
> gateway: 192.168.8.2         
> DNS ip: 192.168.8.2 Laptop Using wireless to connect to desktop PC
> using the following
> details: ip:192.168.8.3 subnet255.255.255.0 gateway:
> 192.168.8.2 DNS ip: 192.168.8.2 I can connect the two machines
> together and see each machine across the network.  I can ping each
> machine from each one. I am having a problem getting the internet to
> work properly on the laptop.  I am unable to ping <A
> href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</A> from the laptop.  When
> i ping <A href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</A> from the PC
> directly connected to the net i get an IP address.  I can then goto
> the latop and type this IP address into the browser and get the BBC
> site. I think this is down to a problem with the DNS setting on the
> wireless card on the desktop.  Can anyone help?  What DNS address
> should i be using for the DNS server on the desktop computer? Thanks
> for the help, much appreciated. </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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