FreeBSD DNS resolution for Windows XP

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bsaidus

Hi;
I have a situation. I have configured a FreeBSD-8.3 DNS cache server for serving my network (Resolve DNS for essentially WinXP workstations). From FreeBSD all works well (resolution works well DNS=>IP; IP=>DNS). But when I configure WinXP workstation to resolve DNS with FreeBSD, It don't work.
Configuration :
FreeBSD IP Address : 192.168.25.101/24
nslookup google.com = Works well.
WinXP IP Address : 192.168.25.10/24
ping 192.168.25.101 works well
nslookup google.com = don't work.

Please En-light me
 
If it works for FreeBSD it should also work for Windows XP.
 
It didn't work for me.
here is a screenshot about Error message.
 

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Your Windows XP is trying to use 192.168.25.106 as a DNS. Your FreeBSD machine has 192.168.25.101.
 
I know the IP addresses are fictive, the IP Adresses for FreeBSD and WinXP are in the same addresse plages
 
Your Windows XP isn't configured correctly, it's simply not using the correct IP address for DNS.
 
check your WinXP network settings with: <Win><R>
Code: 
ipconfig /all
and look for your network card settings, reading "DNS server".

Two ways to change your XP settings regarding DNS Server:
  1. If using DHCP: tell the DHCP-Server to distribute the FreeBSD-IP as DNS-server-entry
  2. If XP is manually configured: Set your FreeBSD-IP as DNS-Server. You can check e.g. http://www.mediacollege.com/computer/network/dns.html or use your favorite search engine.

If these changes don't work, maybe you have to allow access to your DNS-daemon for your corresponding subnet.
 
I will really explain you the situation

MY IP Address = 192.168.101.230/23
FreeBSD IP Address = 192.168.1.103/24
I have a firewall router (pfsense) and I have authorized traffic from me to FreeBSD-8.3 and vis-vera.
but it don't works.
the ping works well.
here is screenshots.
 

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Why are you using 192.168.1.106 as DNS for Windows XP?

Set it to use 192.168.1.103.
 
SirDice said:
Why are you using 192.168.1.106 as DNS for Windows XP?

Set it to use 192.168.1.103.
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OH! excuse me I mistaped the addresse : it FreeBSD IP = 192.168.1.106
 
Your request is getting rejected. Modify your DNS server to accept recursive queries:

Code: 
       allow-recursion { xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/24;};
 
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