non-existent domain.... (DNS problem)

[Guest Jeff]

Hey

 

I have 2 computers at home (winXP and win2k3)

 

Now I'm trying to configure the win2k3 pc as DNS server... but after I've

created an forward lookup zone (in dnsmgmt ) and run nslookup I get this

info:

Can't find server name for 192.168.x.x : non-existent domain

Default Server: unknown

Address: 192.168.x.x

 

I haven't configured an reverse lookup zone yet. I wonder if I've configured

this wrong (maybe something else than reverse lookup zone is causing this?.

I ask because I'm a newbie on DNS...).... Here is how I did it:

 

I installed DNS and configured the server to use static IP addresses.

in Advanced TCP/IP settings I've added the server as DNS server. I added

using it's IP address. maybe instead I should have used 127.0.0.1 ??.. Then

I created a primary zone (forward lookup zone)

 

(and please if you have a link to great article about reverse lookup, then

please post it here)

 

any suggestions??

[Guest Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Re: non-existent domain.... (DNS problem)

 

It could be the PTR issue. This link may help,

 

Nslookup

Nslookup.exe is a tool for testing and troubleshooting DNS servers. Example ... Cause: there is no PTR record for the name server's IP address. ...

http://www.chicagotech.net/nslookup.htm

 

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE

Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net

How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"Jeff" <it_consultant1@hotmail.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message news:ea1hFpO6HHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

Hey

 

I have 2 computers at home (winXP and win2k3)

 

Now I'm trying to configure the win2k3 pc as DNS server... but after I've

created an forward lookup zone (in dnsmgmt ) and run nslookup I get this

info:

Can't find server name for 192.168.x.x : non-existent domain

Default Server: unknown

Address: 192.168.x.x

 

I haven't configured an reverse lookup zone yet. I wonder if I've configured

this wrong (maybe something else than reverse lookup zone is causing this?.

I ask because I'm a newbie on DNS...).... Here is how I did it:

 

I installed DNS and configured the server to use static IP addresses.

in Advanced TCP/IP settings I've added the server as DNS server. I added

using it's IP address. maybe instead I should have used 127.0.0.1 ??.. Then

I created a primary zone (forward lookup zone)

 

(and please if you have a link to great article about reverse lookup, then

please post it here)

 

any suggestions??