If I ping SERVER then it resolves to an IP address and gets a response very
quickly. If I ping SERVER.DOMAIN then it takes about 25 seconds before it
responds.

I know that an FQDN normally goes directly to DNS, while a Netbios name will
go to WINS first, then DNS. I've tried switch the primary and secondary DNS
servers around but the response times are the same.

Using NSLOOKUP and typing in SERVER.DOMAIN gets a very quick response, so I
believe that DNS is working correctly. The forward-lookup-zone for DOMAIN is
also setup to use WINS.

Anyone have an idea of what might be the cause?

"Andrew Hayes" <AndrewHayes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I ping SERVER then it resolves to an IP address and gets a response
> very quickly. If I ping SERVER.DOMAIN then it takes about 25 seconds
> before it responds.
>
> I know that an FQDN normally goes directly to DNS, while a Netbios name
> will go to WINS first, then DNS. I've tried switch the primary and
> secondary DNS servers around but the response times are the same.

That is incorrect for programs, such as Ping, that are traditionally
IP based -- they use DNS resolution and ONLY use "NetBIOS"
as a supplement to their DNS methods (not checking for a NetBIOS
name directly but rather using NetBIOS as a fail over.)

Why would you EVER ping "server.domain" and not "Server.domain.com"
(or appropriate extension)?


> Using NSLOOKUP and typing in SERVER.DOMAIN gets a very quick response, so
> I believe that DNS is working correctly. The forward-lookup-zone for
> DOMAIN is also setup to use WINS.
>
> Anyone have an idea of what might be the cause?

Normally it is the other way around, since most people have their
DNS domain name for the computer set incorrectly in the SYSTEM
CONTROL Panel, and then try to overcome this by mucking around
with suffixes in the NIC IP DNS tab.

Check those two areas for correctness (mainly the System Control
Panel).

Post your "IPConfig /all" results (unedited, by sending to a file and
not using 'graphics'.)


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
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In news:%230igCz$zGHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
Andrew Hayes <AndrewHayes@discussions.microsoft.com> stated, which I
commented on below:
> If I ping SERVER then it resolves to an IP address and gets a
> response very quickly. If I ping SERVER.DOMAIN then it takes about 25
> seconds before it responds.
>
> I know that an FQDN normally goes directly to DNS, while a Netbios
> name will go to WINS first, then DNS. I've tried switch the primary
> and secondary DNS servers around but the response times are the same.
>
> Using NSLOOKUP and typing in SERVER.DOMAIN gets a very quick
> response, so I believe that DNS is working correctly. The
> forward-lookup-zone for DOMAIN is also setup to use WINS.
>
> Anyone have an idea of what might be the cause?

Follow what Herb suggested.

I'm curious if you have a single label DNS domain name ("DOMAIN" instead of
the minimal requirement of 'domain.com', domain.local', domain.andrew',
etc). If this is true, that would indicate and cause slow lookups because
DNS will be querying each root hint before it looks at it's own configured
zone(s) because it thinks that "DOMAIN" is a TLD (top level domain such as
'com', 'net', 'org', etc).

Looking forward to reviewing your posted unedited ipconfig /all as Herb
requested.

--
Ace
Innovative IT Concepts, Inc
Willow Grove, PA

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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