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Set up Win2k machine as DNS server?

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Sir Fredrick

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I don't know if I really want to set it up as a DNS server, but here's my intention:

Our network gets really slow, and there is some latency associated with DNS lookups, so I have set up the hosts file for a few of my most commonly used sites. The problem is of course that it never gets updated, and it would be a royal pain to do it by hand. I'd like to add more entries but have them updated frequently, so I don't get incorrect errors about the availability of a particular server. Is there any freeware software which will allow me to do this? thanks 🙂
 
You want to install a DNS server. You'll want to read up on it, but it is pretty easy to set up. You can also integrate it with active directory to really take advantage of win2k. If you are using a win2k dhcp server it will automatically register machiens with dns as well.
 
I haven't been able to find anything that's exactly what I'm looking for yet. Anyone have suggestions? Also, this is Win2k pro, not server.
 
I don't think there is a DNS server in the PRO version. But that doesn't mean you can't get it to work there if you find one.

So your first step is to get a DNS server, MS or not. Then you go through the motions.

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I remember I installed IIS on my NT4 Workstation box, I'm sure you can slap it on Win2kPro. You just won't get some of the additional console functionality that you get with Server.
 
You will not be to install the Windows 2000 server version of DNS on your Pro machine. I do not know of any free versions of a DNS server. Do you already have an internal DNS server? Are the DNS queries to your ISP? If so, what type of connection do you have? Are you sure that your latency to because of DNS queries? To check, have you typed in the IP address of the site you want to hit to see if the latency is with the connection?
 
DNS lookups are simply adding to the overall slowness. I downloaded a DNS server but it was designed to only work for a day...it did seem to make some difference. Obviously it will make no difference in downloads, but it can make a slight difference when visiting my favorite sites (Such as anandtech)
 
I know I'm running away from your request, but I found out that AOL's DNS servers are one of the first to update new info. They may be fast as well... find out a couple of their addresses and see if you gain some speed.
 
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