Paul,
I would not be suprised if that were true. . .
Can you tell me exactly how -YOU- set it, (i.e which paramater, where?)
I found that if the STN box was not doing the DHCP, even if the PDC,
(and client machines) had the STN box hard-coded as the default gateway,
it would not route. Routing only happened when I turned on STN's DHCP
features.
Jim
Paul R. Johnson wrote:
> Is it possible that your Gateway in your NT DHCP scope was not set
> properly? I am running an NT network with both STN adapters configured
> staticly (is that a word?) and it all works just fine with NT's DHCP.
> I much prefer the DHCP in NT because it is easy to set the node type,
> WINS addresses, and other options.
>
> Paul
>
>
> --- Jim Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I found a solution - and I want someone to explain this to me. . .
> >
> > 1. I tried everything but burning brown rice and sacrificing small
> > rodents to my computer. Set just about every nameserver and DNS
> > option
> > I could think of, including leaving them blank. I even tried "home"
> > as
> > a domain entry! (which got old fast. . .)
> >
> > 2. I then turned on DHCP. (I had noticed that there were issues with
> >
> > DNS not being enabled either)
> >
> > Previous to this, I was using my NT PDC as a DHCP server, with my STN
> >
> > box statically addressed. This time, I turned off the DHCP scope on
> > my
> > NT box, (disabling DHCP), blew away all the NT boxe's leases, cleared
> >
> > the DHCP on my client machine, booted STN, and now it works. (I'm
> > using
> > it now).
> >
> > I want someone to explain to me why this #%*&! thing would -not-
> > route
> > until I turned on DHCP? Why does it not even -dial- unless DNS is
> > enabled?
> >
> > Jim (the confused!)
> >
> > Jim Harris wrote:
> > > Patrick,
> > >
> > > Been there, done that, bought the tee-shirt!
> > >
> > > I tried setting the dns nameserver to a known nameserver on my ISP.
> >
> > > Actually, that is one of the -first- things I tried. . . .
> > >
> > > (I also discovered, that if I do -NOT- set DNS enabled, the modem
> > would
> > > never dial)
> > >
> > > Still no joy.
> > >
> > > One of the reasons I think it is a -routing- issue, is that if I do
> >
> > > -not- use nameservices at all in my call, and try to connect
> > directly to
> > >
> > > an IP address (no name service necessary!) it still does not route.
> > >
> > > Just when I'm thinkin' I'm on the top of the world, something like
> > this
> > > comes along just to humble me! (grin!!)
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > Patrick Belliotti wrote:
> > > > At 09:30 AM 3/27/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > > > >I'm futzin' around with this, and ran into a bit of a problem.
> > > > >
> > > > >I have a network within the ip space of 172.31.*.*, 255.255.0.0
> > > > >
> > > > >I can build a disk, and see STN at its address (say
> > 172.31.100.1)
> > > > >
> > > > >I have (on the internal network tab), the name server set to the
> > same
> > > > >address.
> > > >
> > > > That's wrong. This should either be blank or the IP your ISP
> > gave you.
> > > >
> > > > This is from STN's own help file:
> > > >
> > > > Name Svr
> > > > Knowing what IP address to put here can be tricky. Here's the
> > rundown:
> > > >
> > > > � If you are using ShareTheNet's integrated DNS Server (chosen on
> > the
> > > > Options Tab), you can either leave this blank or enter the IP
> > address of
> > > >
> > > > the DNS server that your ISP gave you. If you leave it blank,
> > then
> > > > ShareTheNet will use the top level DNS servers directly,
> > bypassing your
> > > > ISP's name servers completely. This will normally be slower than
> > using
> > > > your ISP's name server.
> > > > � If you are using ShareTheNet's integrated DNS Server and you do
> > not
> > > > leave it blank, then you will use your ISP's name servers for
> > queries
> > > > that are not fulfilled by the integrated DNS server.
> > > >
> > > > � If you are not using ShareTheNet's integrated DNS Server, and
> > your ISP
> > > >
> > > > uses DHCP to configure your cable modem or ADSL modem, then you
> > should
> > > > still leave this blank.
> > > > � If you are not using ShareTheNet's integrated DNS Server, and
> > your ISP
> > > >
> > > > does not use DHCP to configure your connection, then you should
> > put the
> > > > IP address that your ISP gave you for name service here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I have configured the net features, DNS, no DHCP, all the
> > monitoring
> > > > >tools except TCPDUMP.
> > > > >
> > > > >I can connect to my ISP directly via modem, and via an NT Proxy
> > Server
> > > > >II also using a modem.
> > > > >
> > > > >I cannot get STN to route to the outside net.
> > > > >
> > > > >I even tried setting the name server address within STN to the
> > address
> > > > >of a known nameserver on the external net.
> > > > >
> > > > >If I try to reach a named resource (i.e. www.dogpile.com) it
> > cannot
> > > > >resolve the name. If I try to reach a resource by IP, it says
> > the
> > > > >network is not reachable.
> > > > >
> > > > >What am I doing wrong? How do I get 172.31.*.* to route to the
> > rest of
> > > > >the void?
> > > >
> > > > Not a routing problem at all. When DNS is hosed, lots of stuff
> > fails...
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Jim
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