SBS2003 & VPN/Firewall Appliance Problem

[wfernley]

Hi everyone.
I am having a problem with our network. We recently hooked up a SGS360R Symantec VPN/Firewall Appliance with our network. We used to have our SBS2003 Server running the whole show, but now we have the VPN in there. The way it is setup right now is this: The 360R connects to the internet and has NAT running on it so it splits it to our users, as well it has the VPN hooked up which also works and it runs DHCP. We have our SBS2003 server doing the rest.

All the clients have internet except the server which doesnt. Also everything runs really slow and takes anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes to logon. I believe this to be a DNS problem. The layout is basic. The DSL modem goes to the 360R which then goes to the switch, where all the workstations are connected too and the server is connected too. I was curious what hte best way to go about this would be. What about DNS settings, what should I set them too?

The following is my ipconfig /all:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : WFERNLEY01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : *****.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : *****.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-56-F4-5B-C1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 24, 2004 4:19:06 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 24, 2004 5:19:06 P
M

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Here is the Server ipconfig /all

C:\Documents and Settings\ITAdmin>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MAINSERVER
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : *****.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : *****.local

Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-3D-CF-77
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 165.203.0.2
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 24, 2004 4:08:43 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 11:14:07 PM



Thanks in advance for your help

Wes

 

[netsysadmin]

A domain that is running AD should have the DC's DNS pointed to itself/themselves and the clients DNS pointed to the DC's that are running DNS...which in your case is only the SBS machine. Also you should have the SBS machine on a static IP.

John