TCP/IP DSN Configuration-where is Host & Domain entered? 2

[melburstein]

My company has a written procedure setting up a home PC to dial into the network, but it is written for Windows 98. And, while I have been able to find most of the corresponding screens under Windows 2000, I can not find a screen on which to enter the Host and Domain.

Under Windows 98, I go to TCP/IP Properties, click on the DSN Configuration tab, select Enable DSN and enter the Host and Domain names on that screen. However, the comparable DSN Configuration screen under Windows 2000 does not have a place to enter this information, at least I have not been able to find it.

Can someone help?

 

[guidos]

If you right-click on My Network Places, click on Properties, then right-click on whatever connection you want, then click Properties, it will bring up a more familiar screen. Double-click on Internet Protocol TCP/IP (if it's there...if not, you'll have to add it) and at the bottom of that window, you'll see the DNS stuff. Click on Advanced and there you are...everything you need to set up your DNS...

 

[melburstein]

Thank you, Guidos. Yes, that does get me to a screen that I am familiar with, but unlike the Windows 98 equivalent, the Windows 2K screen does not seem to have a placve to enter the host and Domain. That's my question.

 

[polymath5]

Right click on My Computer. Properties, Network Identification, Properties. That's where you enter the domain and computer name (host)

 

[butchrecon]

Polymath5 is correct. Thats where the Domain and computer name go. The only problem is you have to be a DOMAIN ADMINISTRATOR to add a computer to the network. Under Win98 you did not have to worry about it. Once the computer has been added to the DOMAIN, the DNS suffix wil automatically appear (Should). Please let us (Tek-tips members) know if the solutions we provide are helpful to you. Not only do they help you but they may help others.


James Collins
Computer Hardware Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net