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Re: DNS Error Internet connection sharing
From:
"Jose E. Dominguez" <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 00:35:00 -0400
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Douglas Simmons wrote:

> Hugh Vandervoort wrote:
> >
> >>  Windows 98 IP Configuration
> >>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . : Hugh Vandervoort
> >*>       DNS Servers . . . . . . . . :
> >>
> >>      DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >>      IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.110
> >>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >>     Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
> Also I noticed that DHCP Enabled was "NO".  Should this be
> "YES" to use the DNS assignment from the router?

Correct.

> Or can
> you get the DNS automatically when manually assigning an IP
> number?  Just curious.

Nope. If you use a static IP you also must enter the DNS, Wins, gateway,
etc.

HTH,

Jose

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