Re: Connecting ISA

When connecting the ISA server to the router, I think you use a
straight-through cable. The same goes for the connection to the internal
network.

"Wayne" wrote:

> Thanks Alan!
>
> Connecting the ISA server to the router will I need a crossover cable?
>
>
>
> "Alan Price" <AlanPrice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9E2F1955-D43D-43DA-AC31-7980C1AB6687@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The best practice way for an edge firewall configuration, which I assume
> > you're using is this:
> >
> > One NIC, the one to the internal network, should be assigned an internal
> > IP
> > address, most likely a private IP. That internal NIC will connect into a
> > switch. The second NIC, the one to the router/external network, should be
> > directly connect to the router. Then, any switches or systems connected
> > to
> > the router need to be disconnected so that the only appliance connected to
> > the router is the ISA server. Next, set the default gateway of the
> > externally-connected NIC to the IP address of the router's interface.
> > Then,
> > make sure that you DO NOT set a default gateway on the internal NIC.
> > Doing
> > so will cause problems. The clients on your network will then need to be
> > configured to use the default gateway IP that matches the internal IP of
> > the
> > ISA server. Essentially, the ISA server is becoming a new router on your
> > network. To answer one of your specific questions, yes, one of you
> > 65.xxx.xxx.xxx address will be assigned to the external NIC on the ISA
> > server.
> >
> > I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any other questions.
> > Also, if any other people have input, don't be shy to share it!
> >
> > "msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know if this is the right group but I want to set up an ISA
> >> server, which I have done several years ago. But I cannot remember the
> >> right way to have it between my router and my internal network.
> >>
> >> Do I connect one NIC to my switch and the other to another switch that my
> >> ISA and router are plugged into? And I have a serial IP for the router
> >> of 160.81.xxx.238 and the IP block of 65.171.xxx.97-102. I'm assuming I
> >> assign the external ISA NIC one of the 65. addresses. but what do I use
> >> as the default gateway?
> >>
> >> I can't believe I've forgotten all of this.
> >>
> >> Dazed and Confused!
>
>
>
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