DNS Server Configuration in Packet Tracer

This document provides a tutorial on configuring a DNS server in Packet Tracer, explaining the importance of DNS in resolving host names to IP addresses. It outlines the steps for setting up a network topology, assigning static IP addresses to devices, and configuring the DNS service on a server. The tutorial concludes with instructions on testing the DNS setup by pinging hosts using their names instead of IP addresses.

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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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