Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:59:59 -0500 (EST) From: BCPL.NET SysAdmin To: BCPL.NET News Subject: BCPL.NET NEWS: Attention Windows 2000 Users ---------------------------- ATTENTION WINDOWS 2000 USERS ---------------------------- All customers who use Windows 2000 computers to connect to BCPL.NET should do the following. You may ignore this if you don't use Windows 2000. o Right click "My Network Places". o Right click "Local Area Connection". o Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". o Click "Properties". o Click "Advanced". o Select the "DNS" tab. o Remove the checkmark from "Register this connection address in DNS". This disables a facility known in DNS lingo as "dynamic updating". It serves a purpose on networks where IP addresses are assigned from a DHCP server, and where the network's DNS servers are configured to allow dynamic updating. Neither applies here. Unfortunately Microsoft in its infinite wisdom pre-set Windows 2000 to attempt dynamic DNS updating by default. As a result our DNS servers are being bombarded by dynamic update requests from customers who use Windows 2000. This accomplishes nothing for the Windows 2000 PC, and is a waste of our DNS servers' processor time and bandwidth. If you use Windows 2000, please disable dynamic updating. -- BCPL.NET INTERNET SERVICES CONTACTS: ----------------------------------- Web Site: http://www.bcpl.net Administration & Policy: ispadmin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 Sales, Renewals, Account Status: accounts@bcpl.net 410-887-4172 Technical Support (Help Desk): help@bcpl.net 410-887-3297 Usenet News Newsgroup Requests news-admin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 E-Mail & Newsgroup Abuse Reports: abuse@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 Domain Name Service Issues: dnsadmin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 FAX: 410-887-2091