Accessing internal DNS via Wifi?
Hello.
We run internal DNS servers which are used by all client machines (mobile and desktop) for serving DNS. We have a number of internal domains for development that are not available to the outside world, but available when on the LAN. For example, one of these domains is called digital.testing.dev and this points to an internal development server via an internal DNS entry. When a user on the LAN enters this (digital.testing.dev) into their browser, they're directed to a website located on that server. Obviously, this only works when on the LAN.
When a user tries to hit a site outside of the LAN (ie. blackberry.com), our internal DNS servers first check to see if we have an entry for that domain — if not, then the request is directed to a public DNS service (ie. Google DNS, OpenDNS, etc.) and the user hits the requested site. All good.
This is working on all our desktop and laptop machines (a mix of Macintosh and Windows boxes) and on all of our iPhones without issue (we're a predominantly Macintosh-based organization). We just introduced a BlackBerry Bold 9700 into the mix and I just can't get this working on it. The Bold is connected via Wifi (I've tried manually entering IP/DNS and allowing auto as well — neither worked) but it just won't connect to any of the internal sites.
I've disabled the mobile network so I'm ONLY on wifi, and I can confirm it using our internal DNS servers, I can access the web (ie. blackberry.com, google.com, etc.) via our internal DNS servers, but I just can't access the internal sites.
Does anyone have any idea how I can get this working on the BlackBerry? We're hoping to introduce more BlackBerry's into the mix, but if this won't work, we won't be able to do so.
Thanks,
Kristin.
Edit — just some more information. We don't have a BES, though, when I look at connection information, BES Connection Type is listed as wifi. BIS is also listed as wifi. Not sure if this helps?