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DNS server configuration in Packet

The document explains how to configure a DNS server in Packet Tracer, which resolves host names into IP addresses for easier access. It provides step-by-step instructions for setting up static IP addresses for PCs and the server, enabling the DNS service, and creating DNS entries for each host. Finally, it suggests testing the configuration by pinging hosts using their names instead of IP addresses to ensure successful communication.

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DNS server configuration in Packet

The document explains how to configure a DNS server in Packet Tracer, which resolves host names into IP addresses for easier access. It provides step-by-step instructions for setting up static IP addresses for PCs and the server, enabling the DNS service, and creating DNS entries for each host. Finally, it suggests testing the configuration by pinging hosts using their names instead of IP addresses to ensure successful communication.

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DNS server configuration in Packet Tracer

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A Domain Name System (DNS) server resolves host names into IP addresses. Although we
can access a network host using its IP address, DNS makes it easier by allowing us use
domain names which are easier to remember. For example its much easier to access google
website by typing http://www.google.com as compared to typing http://208.117.229.214. In
either case, you’ll access google website, but using domain name is obviously easier.

Now, before any host can use a DNS service, we must configure a DNS server first. For
example, when you type the URL http://www.google.com in your browser, the host will
query the DNS server for the IP address of http://www.google.com. The DNS server will
resolve http://www.google.com into an IP address then answer back the host with the IP
address.

Now let’s configure a DNS server in Packet Tracer.

1.Build the network topology.

2.Configure static IP addresses on the PCs and the server.

Server

IP address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default


gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server: 192.168.1.2
PC0

IP add: 192.168.1.3 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS


server: 192.168.1.2
PC1

IP address: 192.168.1.4 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default


gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server: 192.168.1.2
3.Configure DNS service on the generic server.

To do this, click on the server, then Click on Services tab. Click on DNS server from the
menu. First turn ON the DNS service, then define names of the hosts and their
corresponding IP addresses.

For example, to specify the DNS entry for PC0: In the name and address fields, type:

Name: PC0 Address: 192.168.1.3

Click on add then save. Repeat this for the PC1 and the server.

Once you’re done, your DNS entries will look like this:
Finally,

4. Test domain name – IP resolution. Ping the hosts from one another using their names
instead of their IP addresses. If the DNS service is turned on and all IP configurations are
okay, then ping should work.

For example, ping PC1 from PC0. Ping should be successful.


Success! Success!

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