Hi i am setting up a home network on a domain. and windows 2000 server is asking for numbers such as DNS numbers, WINS numbers. Where do i get these from or do I need to make some up.
heheheh, ya u can give that a go if you're feeling lucky
A possible alternative would be to hit start, run, and type 'cmd' to enter a dos window, then type 'IPCONFIG /all'. This will give you the values you need.
I tried that and it didn't work...I got the DOS window which disappeared so fast it made my head spin!
However, you should also be able to type in your router # into IE. I'll use x's for the actual #'s but what you do is type in http://xxx.xxx.x.x or something along that order. You should have your router IP. Type in your router IP and then log on with your ID and password and you will find the rest of your information. That's how I found mine. Liz
I can't imagine why the MS-DOS session closed if you run it the way described, that's certainly a problem with your system if it does that. From Start, Run, CMD, the window should stay open until you close it or type EXIT to the command processor.
John, it wasn't MY computer, it was my husband's and the server computer that did that. I needed to get the printer address cause I was not able to print to the network printer. We have a printer server that is not dependent on having a computer up and running to print, thank goodness.
I don't maintain those two computers, JUST this one! Liz
The primary DNS address would be the local IP of the Domain controller. Then just add your ISP DNS addresses in there. So far as WINS is concerned, are you using WINS on your network??
basically i am new to all this and am still learning, all i have is two machines, one has windows 2000 server on there and one has windows 2000 pro and i am using a simple cross over cat5 cable to connect the two.i dont have any router, hubs or switches connected to these machines.
another question i wanted to ask is, do i need to setup a subnet mask and gateway address and where do i get these numbers from or do i make them up. is this the part where i need to define my scope?
OK. Every computer has a gets a subnet mask. Typically, with a LAN as small as yours, it would be 255.255.255.0, which is usesd for Class C addresses. You Gateway would be a router that gets you out on the Internet. It doesn't sound like you have one so you can leave that blank.
If you aren't trying to access the Internet, all you need is an IP address and a subnet mask, the default gateway and DNS addresses would be required if you were connecting to the Internet.
When you say "on a domain", do you have the DHCP server configured on the server machine? If so, you just need to set everything to automatic and sit back.
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