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I've just set up an new Windows Server 2008 server who's roles are AD/DNS/DHCP. When a new machine connects to the network it doesn't pick up the dns server automatically and so cannot access the internet.

If I set the primary dns through network properties to the servers IP address it can access the internet. I don't want to have to do this every time though as some are laptops and so access other networks.

Is there something I missed while setting up the server?

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Double check your DHCP scope options.

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I've just checked it and the DNS Servers entry in Scope Options is set to 127.0.0.1. Are the client machines then using this IP address (i.e. are they looking locally)? If so I assume I need to change this to the actual IP address? – ADringer Jan 12 at 9:11
@ADringer Correct! – Dan Jan 12 at 9:16
Awesome! Thanks very much! – ADringer Jan 12 at 9:23
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