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Q139948: DNS Settings in Dial-Up Networking Connectoid Are Not Used

Article: Q139948
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): dun win95 kbDialUp
Last Modified: 15-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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The settings you choose for a DNS server in the TCP/IP settings of a Dial- Up
Networking connectoid may not be used. Instead, the TCP/IP settings in Network
properties are used. This can cause error messages similar to

  Unable to open http://www.microsoft.com

in Web browsers and other programs that use fully qualified domain names.

RESOLUTION
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Set the TCP/IP settings you want to use for a DNS server in Network properties,
instead of in the connectoid for a server. To access Network properties,
double-click the Network icon in Control Panel.

When you use this method, however, you cannot resolve names on the LAN while you
are connected to your Internet service provider. To resolve this issue, create
static entries in the Hosts file or Lmhosts file for any LAN connections that
are needed while you are connected to the Internet service provider.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem may be apparent in the following situations:

- If you have multiple Dial-Up Networking connectoids, each with its own DNS
  address, you may not be able to access resources using fully qualified domain
  names in one or more of the connectoids.

- If your network requires specific DNS settings and you have a connectoid with
  different DNS settings, the connectoid may not work.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : dun win95 kbDialUp 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :

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