(Still) Having Problems with DNS with WinGate (95 Server/98 Client)
Anne P. Mitchell Young, Esq.
shedevil at NOSPAM.vix.com
Fri Mar 10 06:05:07 UTC 2000
We have a small network here, with a Pentium II box running as our WinGate
server (we are running the "Home" version, for those of you familiar with the
program). The server is running Win95.
One of the client machines is a Viao 505 laptop, running Win98 (2nd edition).
The Vaio is called, cleverly enough, "Viao"; the server machine is called
"Stimey" (wow..appropriate, eh?)
Some of you may recall the problem about which I posted a few weeks ago. We
still have not been able to resolve it, but I have been able to zero in on it
a bit better. It is definitely some kind of DNS-related problem.
The symptom is that when I first try to run any client programs on the Vaio, I
can connect through the proxy (on Stimey), with no problem. But within a few
minutes the connection seems to lock up - if I restop and restart the
Wingate engine, it starts working again.
Now, I've figured out that the problem is that the DNS lookup is not
resolving the hostname to the IP address...when I open gatekeeper I can see
the client sending massive, ongoing DNS lookups, until it finally times out.
*Even when it is like this*, before I reset the engine, if I enter an IP
address I have no problem connecting to the net!
Example - I point Netscape to amazon.com. No problem connecting when we first
start up. A few minutes later, however, I can't get out to anywhere with
Netscape - it just locks up, and then times out (and gatekeeper shows netscape
sending ongoing DNS requests). If I try to reload amazon.com - same thing -
multiple DNS requests, going nowhere.
BUT, if I then point the browser to http://208.216.182.15, I get right to
amazon, no problem.
Once I stop, and restart, the Wingate engine, I can one again connect to
anywhere using the name (instead of IP address).
This is true for any client program (news, mail, etc..)
Finally (I think), a look at the WinGate debug log, when this happens, shows
the socket being closed at the point that the DNS lookups start to fail.
Does anybody have _any_ ideas as to what might be causing this problem? The
folks at WinGate support have tried to be helpful but..well..haven't. They
can't explain the problem, or figure out how to correct it.
Assuming that it is DNS lookup or something related, below are the network
neighborhood settings for both machines. ANY help is greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance for any thoughts/ideas/suggestions.
Here are our settings:
Settings on Stimey (server, running Win95):
Client for MicroSoft Networks:
Logon and restore connections
Dial-up adapter:
Driver type: enhanced mode
Bindings: netbeui & tci/ip
Advanced: record a log file = no;
user ipx header compression = yes
PCI fast ethernet adapter
Driver Type: enhanced mode
Bindings: netbeui & tcp/ip
Advanced: connection ttype = 10baseT / half duplex
DMA burst length = 64DWORDS
map registers = 8
OS-ID = 1
receive buffers = 16
receive threshold = 256 bytes
transmit buffers = 4
transmit threshold = 11024 bytes
NetBEUI DialUp adapter
Bindings: client for MN checked
file and printer sharing checked
Advanced: Maximum sessions = 10
NCBS= 12
NetBEUI -> ethernet
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing checked
Advanced: Maximum sessions = 10
NCBS =12
TCP/IP dialup adapter
IP address: specify address;
IP address: 192.168.0.1
submask 255.255.255.0
WINS config: disable
Gateway: blank
DNS config: enable
host: stimey
domain: blank
dns server: 205.219.84.5
domain suffix search: blank
NetBIOS: blank
Advanced: property - none, default box NOT checked
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing checked
TCP/IP -> PCI fast ethernet adapter
IP Address: specify IP address
IP address: 198.162.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.1
WINS config: disable
Gateway: blank
DNS Config: Enable DNS
Host: stimey
Domain: blank
DNS server: 205.219.84.5
Domain suffix: blank
NetBIOS: blank/greyed out, but checked
Advanced: property none,
and default box CHECKED
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing NOT checked
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks:
Browse Master: automatic
LM announce: yes
-----------------------------------
Settings on VAIO (client machine, running Win98 (2nd edition):
Client for MN: Login and restore network connections
DialUp Adapter:
Driver type: enhanced mode
Bindings: NetBEUI -> dialup adapter
TCP/IP -> dialup adapter
Advanced: Enable point-to-point IP = yes
IP Packet Size = automatic
Record a log file = no
Use IPX header compression = Yes
IrDA Fast Infrared Port
Driver Type: enhanced mode
Bindings: fast infrared protocol
Advanced: infrared transceiver A = HP HSDL-2300
infrared transceiver B = none
NetGear Ethernet Adapter:
Driver Type: enhanced mode
Bindings: NetBEUI ->NetGear adapter
TCP/IP -> NetGear adapter
Advanced: level for debug msgs = 0
Max transmits = 30
Max TX frame size = 1,514
Min receive buffers = 40
Network address (LAA) = not present
Num of USB rcv buffs = 30
Receive buffer size = 1,514
TX buffer size = 4,096
unplug/plug on init = yes
USB F/W replug delay = 6
Fast Infrared Protocol -> IrDA Fast Infrared Port:
Bindings: blank
NetBEUI -> Dialup adapter:
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing checked
Advanced: maximum sessions = 10
NCBS = 12
default box UNCHECKED
NetBEUI -> NetGear ethernet adapter:
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing checked
Advanced: maximum sessions = 10
NCBS = 12
default box UNCHECKED
TCP/IP dialup adapter
IP address: obtain automatically
WINS config: disable; use DCHP box UNCHECKED
Gateway: blank
DNS config: enable DNS
Host: vaio
Domain: blank
DNS server: 192.168.0.1
Domain suffix: blank
NetBIOS: blank/greyed out (but checked)
Advanced: binding to atm = no; default box UNCHECKED
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing UNCHECKED
TCP/IP -> NetGear ethernet adapter:
IP address: obtain automatically
WINS config: disable; use DHCP box UNCHECKED
Gateway: blank
DNS config: enable DNS
Host: vaio
Domain: blank
DNS server: 192.168.0.1
Domain suffix: blank
NetBIOS: blank/greyed out (but box checked)
Advanced: binding to ATM = no
default box CHECKED
Bindings: client for MN checked
file sharing unchecked
File and Printer Sharing for MicroSoft Networks:
Browse master = automatic
LM announce = no
Anne
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