Yeah, real simple question. No simple answer, however. 8) That's an interesting twist on an old problem...don't just move the IP address, move the DNS servers. Ouch! Haven't heard of that being done before.
I can't think of a "proper" solution to this problem, at least with GB Light. GB doesn't even fetch the DNS server info from the DHCP server...so even if there was a way to pass it on, it doesn't have anything to pass on. Easiest recommendation I could give you would be to use someone else's DNS server which permits "outsiders" to hitch a ride, and doesn't get relocated. Your service move 'em, who cares? You aren't using 'em! A problem here would be the probable slight increase in DNS name resolution time, unless you found one "close" (i.e., fast) to you on the Internet. If you want to get fancy, you could set up a caching DNS server which should more than resolve that problem, but as I haven't got around to doing that yet myself *ahem* (and I should), I won't push that option. A tip to finding a DNS server would be to check with neighbors who have dial-up service and are happy (don't tell them about your cable, they will stop being happy 8), go to those services and check their tech support pages -- some of 'em require hard-coded DNS addresses and would then have them listed on the tech support pages. Or, if you are really friendly with them, go to their machine and do a WINIPCFG (or equivalent for whatever OS) and check what their DNS servers are while they are connected. Nick. JohnG wrote: > > I know this is probably a simple question, but I don't know the answer. > > Here is my problem... I use a major cable modem company for an ISP.. > Everything works GREAT! (Thanks GBA) but everytime the isp decides to change > the assignment of the DNS location, everthing APPEARS to lock up.. I have to > manually change all the attached pc's network settings.. This only happens > a few times a year, but it always is accompanied with much gnashing of > teeth. > > Is there a way to fix this? > -- http://www.holland-consulting.net/
