Re: New Network setup. No clue for mail

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 09:50:21 -0500

Todd wrote:
> To try and get these in order:
>
> a) What we have is a D-Link DI-804V which is a "Cable/DSL
> Residential Router." It's inexpensive and takes care of
> what they need.

I'd still recommend something that can do stateful inspection. You can pick
up a NetGear FR114P for about $80 US. NAT alone is not much more protection
than a screen door. No firewall is bombproof, but I'd rather be
overcautious, myself.
>
> b) Using DHCP on the server isn't a problem, since they
> are growing from using the router to handle IP requests to
> wanting something closer to a dedicated server that's on
> all the time (power consumption is much lower with the
> router than a dedicated box.)

DHCP on the Windows server will also work better with your AD-integrated
DNS/dynamic registration, AFAIK.
>
> I can get mail to be outgoing now, but not incoming (which
> you mentioned yourself, so I'll not beat myself up on it
> anymore.) There is a registered domain name, but it's
> hosted by someone else at another location, and they
> weren't thinking of hosting it locally, yet (cost on a
> dedicated IP, though they've had the same IP from the ISP
> for almost 4 years because of that router that
> automatically renews the lisence and it hasn't expired
> yet.)

OK, but note that you don't need a static IP - see www.dyndns.org - not a
problem.
>
> Lastly, the link you sent is for "How to Schedule
> Unattended Backups Using a Stand-Alone Tape Library" Do
> you have a better link?

Whoops! Sorry, my bookmark collection is confused. Sorry. See
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF002.html
>
> Todd
>

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