Hello--I have a (hopefully) simple need. Let me know if I am descriptive enough, I have limited knowledge of network/server concepts! When a user within our local network puts in a specific URL (i.e. "HTTP://COMPUTING.NET"), I would like them to be redirected to a local address (i.e. "HTTP://192.168.0.5/Comp/index.php"). I have a Windows 2003 Standard server acting as our DNS and DHCP server. Background--We have a locally-hosted service that is accessible from the internet. We have mobile devices (laptops and cell phones) that access this service from anywhere using the URL (HTTP://COMPUTING.NET). However, while they are within our local network, it would be faster and more efficient for them to use the local address. They could have a "local address" to use also, but I would rather just use the one URL. Basically, instead of the user going out to the internet and then looping back into our network, I would like them to just be sent directly to the local address. Thank you for any help!

Can you help me figure out how to get help with this? Is the question too complicated? Is more information needed? Is what I am asking simply not possible?

Hi, Split DNS should handle this. I assume your internal DNS server only services queries for clients on your LAN? If so just add an entry for 'computing.net > internalIP'. LAN machines will then use this while internet machines will use the public IP.

Thank you for the response. You are right that my DNS server only services our LAN. The DNS is on Windows Server 2003, and I have the DNS manager open. I see that I can create a new Host, Domain, Alias... What type of entry is it that I need to add? EDIT: Well, on my DNS server I added a "New Domain..." as 'computing.net'. Then I went into the 'computing.net' folder and added a "New Alias (CNAME)...". I left the "Alias name" blank (to use the parent domain), and set the FQDN for target host to my local address 'HTTP://192.168.0.5/Comp/index.php'. I hope this will work to redirect traffic, but I will have to wait to test it until the end of the working day.