DNS setup

[mac_20121]

I have recently setup/reinstalled windows 2000 on a dell server. Every thing seems to be fine initally but after some time the system some how changes its IP address and the client computers logging in after that go into loop like hanging on "Applying computer setting" or after logon "loading your settings".
I have not been able to find where the address is coming from.

[kato2274]

I have recently setup/reinstalled windows 2000 on a dell server. Every thing seems to be fine initally but after some time the system some how changes its IP address and the client computers logging in after that go into loop like hanging on "Applying computer setting" or after logon "loading your settings".
I have not been able to find where the address is coming from.

is the server statically assigned an IP address or do you have it set to obtain automatically (VERY BAD for servers)

my first guess would be DHCP server from another device is changing the IP address of your windows 2000 server

[Matridom]

It might also be an IP conflict on the server itself (like if you've moved the nic card slots) or there may be another box on the network with the same IP.

[mac_20121]

Thank you. I need a little more ideas.
The IP is static. and there is no other box in the system.
Is it possible that my web domain getting some IP assignment from my registrar. Web domain is hosted externally. but I have configured it to have a domain address.
What is the possibility of it getting the address from some cards in the system. Where and what to check?

[Matridom]

well, make sure your DNS server is setup properly. If you have a domain name with a registrar and your using that for your domain name internaly, you may have to make yourself a sub domain.


Run nslookup and resovle a few things, make sure that your domain name can be resolved, make sure that the computer names can be resolved.


Don't forget to add the DNS suffix to the computer and/or scope options in the DHCP server