OS X Server DNS

[SamHowells]

Hey guys,

At work we've moved some things around (physically) and added a new router and modem to our network setup.
We're running a mac mini server, which serves some Imacs (AFP/DNS etc). All the client computers can connect to the internet and work fine (their DNS points to the mac mini which forwards to the router) however the mac mini itself can't seem to connect to the internet at all.

The configuration for the DNS on the mac is:

DHCP with Manual Address
IP: 192.168.1.15
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Router:
DNS: 127.0.0.1, 192.168.1.15, 192.168.1.253(modem/router)

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
Sam

 

[Alrescha]

"Router:" appears blank. The mini has no way to talk to the Internet if it doesn't know what the next hop router is.

A.

 

[belvdr]

Additionally, you don't need to have 127.0.0.1 and the local IP in the DNS settings. Once is enough.

 

[SamHowells]

Thanks

Hey Guys,
I thought that might be the problem. I guess the thing I couldn't understand was why it wasn't forwarding its own packets like it could forward other macs towards the router.

Cheers Guys,
Sam

 

[belvdr]

Hey Guys,
I thought that might be the problem. I guess the thing I couldn't understand was why it wasn't forwarding its own packets like it could forward other macs towards the router.

Cheers Guys,
Sam

If the Mini's DNS server config is pointing to your router as a DNS forwarder, then DNS would work, as the router is on the local network.

However, your machine cannot access anything outside the local network. That's why DNS services would work, but not any other requests.