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by tedd

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I have a 2 pc network setup at home, I want to put in a 3rd pc. I have a Win2k Server (multi honed) running RRAS and NAT and a cable modem for internet access. With this setup my client pc running Win2k Pro can access the internet. I want to setup the 3rd pc using RIS. I setup active directory and kept everything pretty much at the defaults and created a domain name for my network. My problem is, now that active directory is setup, my client pc can no longer access the internet. I joined the client pc to the domain and have tried everything i can think of to fix this. I had to un-install AD to get my client pc back on the www. Can anyone help me on this issue? All answers will be greatly appreciated.

Thanx,

Tedd

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by lordinfidel

Not to be prickly or anything, But a pre requisite to installing AD is having DNS installed.

You can not install AD without installing DNS first.

For more info, see my other post on why he can't connect.

by lordinfidel

1. When you set up AD you had to specify a DNS server.

If the DNS sever was set up as a root server, then that is as high as the dns requests will go. You will need to add root servers into your DNS. Or else dns requests will never leave your local lan.

2. In order to set up RIS, you will need to install an DHCP server on your small network. You will then need to authorize the DHCP server to accept requests for pxe.

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