Indroducing windows 2003 domain slows down the computers

[saif]

Dear Experts,

My network was runnig over workgroup and it was working fine. When I introduced windows 2003 Server domain and added computer to windows 2003 domain.

Soon after domain the computers gets slower in booting up process and in opening word/excel documnets and in opening the "My Computer".

My Windows DNS is working fine and when i ping my domain it gives following output

C:\>ping air-rise.local

Pinging air-rise.local [192.168.0.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.85: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.85: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.85: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.85: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.85:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms

Please help me asap

Thanks
Saif

 

[LWComputingMVP]

Being able to ping is NOT an effective test of your DNS settings. Most people who don't understand the importance of DNS and how it is used in Active Directory think their DNS is fine when it's not. In the TCP/IP properties of ALL domain systems, ONLY the DC should be listed - NO EXTERNAL DNS SERVERS. This INCLUDES the DC itself. You can setup the server's DNS server to use other DNS servers as Forwarders, BUT NOT LISTED IN THE TCP/IP Properties.

I would STRONGLY recommend you run IPCONFIG /ALL on the server and one problem workstation and post copies of the results here. Screen shot or a copy and paste of the output.

-Lee

Those who ask why, learn

http://www.lwcomputing.com

 

[saif]

Dear leew:

Please see output below

My Server "ipconfig /all"
C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : air-isb
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : AIR-RISE.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : AIR-RISE.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC373i Multifunction Gigabit Server A
apter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-BD-33-D5-F4
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.85
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.85


My Workstation "ipconfig /all"

Z:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : IT-Specialist
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : AIR-RISE.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : AIR-RISE.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethern
et
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-C4-C6-39-09

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 8:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-F1-08-DF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.85
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.85
192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 26, 2008 12:21:26 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:21:26 PM

 

[LWComputingMVP]

Just FYI, I'm posting in both this site and at least one other site you have asked this question on. My questions are designed to both help AND ask questions that could lead others to help you find a solution.

As noted on the other site, your gateway should not be listed as a DNS server unless your Gateway happens to be a Windows Server acting as a router with DNS installed and acting as a secondary DNS server to your DC. That should be changed. Also, as asked in the other place, please review your event logs on both the client and the server, noting any exclamation or red "x" items.

-Lee

Those who ask why, learn

http://www.lwcomputing.com

 

[theravager]

air rise local has itself as a dns server, unless its a DC and you are positive that everything is totally replicated it should point to something else.