Can't see external website out side of LAN.

[lowtech1]

We have move out website from our local server to our service provider, and the DNS alias has been removed from the local DNS server so the local client have to look out side of our network for the website. However, my LAN can't see the website while the rest of the world can see it.

The desktops catch has been refreshed & rebooted, and it still doesn't see the new website location.

Do I need to reboot/refresh the local DNS server to enable the local LAN to see the new website location?

 

[skyking]

Most likely there is a stale record somewhere. Also, check to be sure that there is not an entry in the hosts file on the desktop machines, otherwise it will never resolve outside the LAN.

 

[Lord Evermore]

Either use nslookup (for NT/2k/XP) or the ping command in DOS to see what IP it's using to try to reach the site. Did you actually change the DNS entry to point to the new IP at the new location, or did you just remove the entry in your local server? Most likely the registration for the domain still points to your DNS server, and if your DNS server doesn't list the IP then the site is not going to work.

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
Either use nslookup (for NT/2k/XP) or the ping command in DOS to see what IP it's using to try to reach the site. Did you actually change the DNS entry to point to the new IP at the new location, or did you just remove the entry in your local server? Most likely the registration for the domain still points to your DNS server, and if your DNS server doesn't list the IP then the site is not going to work.

Thanks for the help.
I recreated the Host A CNAME that point to the new server and that did it.