Address 0.0.0.0 in DHCP DNS Servers Causes Client DNS to Fail (136706)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11a
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11b
This article was previously published under Q136706 SYMPTOMS
Your Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client does not use the
Domain Name System (DNS) server supplied by the DHCP server. Host names
are not resolved properly if a DHCP server supplies the DNS address, but
if the client is configured manually for the DNS server host name
resolution works fine.
CAUSE
The DHCP Manager DNS Servers option is set to the default value of
0.0.0.0.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server
version 4.0.
In DHCP Manager, choose the DHCP Options menu. Each of the drop down
menu choices ( Global, Scope, and Defaults) will display the current value
for the "006 DNS Servers" option. If the address 0.0.0.0 is included in
the array, remove it. If this option is configured for each scope rather
than globally, check each scope for a 0.0.0.0 entry in the DNS Servers
definition and remove it.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5 and
3.51. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server
version 4.0.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB136706 |
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