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by programmer356

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I have server 2003 on my local network. i have a router as my DHCP. the only way the client computers can have internet is if i put an alternate DNS from my ISP. is there anyway i can get internet on my server, and how can i get internet to my clients with out entering an alternate DNS?

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by robo_dev

It should be able to do DNS forwarding to the DHCP clients.

As long as the clients are getting their DNS settings from your router and not somewhere else (like if DHCP were enabled on your 2003 server, or if they had a DNS-hijack virus) then it all should work.

if you do a ipconfig/all from any workstataion the DNS server listed should be the address of your router. You should not have to put your ISP DNS settings in your workstation...that's what the DNS forwarder in your router does.

if your router is using a static IP from your ISP, make sure the DNS settings are correct. Also make sure that there are no static DNS settings configured in the router if you've got a dynamic address from your ISP.

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