Re: Internet connetivity over LAN problem


"millin" <ssuj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(No Spam)> wrote in message
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> When I configure DNS,should i point to the PPPoE address as the forwarder
> or ??
>
No, point at your ISP's DNS servers. If you don't know them, you can easily
see what they are once the connection is established by your router & it has
a DHCP-configured public IP.

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>
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> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "millin" <ssuj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(No Spam)> wrote in message
>> news:68DD0FC1-77CD-43E6-96EF-0AFCA1C565B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks for your info.Lanwench
>> >
>> > I think my 2503 router is not compatible for broadband.
>>
>> Sure it is. It just can't act as a PPPoE client - Ciscos are not
>> generally
>> used on consumer-type connections.
>>
>> > Just one more
>> > qeustion ?Do you have any suggestion for configuring w2k server as A.D
>> > and
>> > to
>> > provide internet connection for my all 5 XP pro Pc's.
>> > Thanks in advance
>>
>> Configuring for AD? Well, that's a rather large topic. Short answer: run
>> dcpromo on it and run DNS, and have all clients--and the server
>> itself--point only at it for DNS, with forwarders set on the DNS server.
>> All
>> clients should point at the LAN IP of your router (whatever one you use,
>> and
>> is connected to your DSL modem, configured for PPPoE, whatnot) as default
>> gateway. You might also install DHCP on the server - generally better
>> than
>> letting your router do DHCP.
>>
>> I suggest you do some reading and play with spare hardware before
>> deploying
>> AD, if you don't have any experience with it or Windows domains in
>> general.
>> Also sub to microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory and lurk in
>> there for a bit.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > mill
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "millin" <ssuj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(No Spam)> wrote in message
>> >> news:01B4C263-78C5-42F5-AF36-2D58F1A55F79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > So If I have a broadband router/firefall ,could you tell me how can
>> >> > I
>> >> > configure NAT on the Router.I am having a Cisco 2503 router.can i
>> >> > configure
>> >> > NAT with that one.
>> >>
>> >> Yes. I don't know how, but it can do NAT.
>> >>
>> >> > I have got 5 pc's with windows XP pro running,and one pc with server
>> >> > 2000
>> >> > .How can i configure the whole system for internet connectivity.
>> >> > I am using a Broadband connection (PPPoE).
>> >>
>> >> Don't know if your Cisco can handle PPPoE...if not, get another box to
>> >> put
>> >> between it and your LAN. They aren't expensive.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "millin" <ssuj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(No Spam)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:934C99D9-A4FD-4F52-9223-7C4607D6C0E9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Hi All,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am having problem with connecting to the internet.
>> >> >> > My ISP is connected to an XP pro PC and which is shared by ICS.
>> >> >> > Normally I am using ICS (XP Pro) for connecting to my home
>> >> >> > network
>> >> >> > computers
>> >> >> > to the internet.Recently I have added one more computer which is
>> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > windows SERVER 2000 to my home networking system.I have
>> >> >> > downloaded
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > NIC
>> >> >> > driver from manufacturer web site and I do not thing any problem
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > NIC
>> >> >> > driver.Cause when I ran the ipconfig/all command i can see it is
>> >> >> > getting
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > ip address in the range of 192.168.xxx.xxx.But I can't connect to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > internet as well as i can't see my computer on the eorkgroup.
>> >> >> > can anybody give me some info/advice/help to solve this issue.
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance.
>> >> >> > mill
>> >> >>
>> >> >> My advice? Ditch ICS and get yourself a decent broadband
>> >> >> router/firewall
>> >> >> appliance (Netgear, Linksys, Dlink, etc). ICS stinks. Set up the
>> >> >> router
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> do NAT - and have DHCP run from the server or from the router.
>> >> >> Since
>> >> >> you're
>> >> >> using a server, you probably want it to have a static IP itself.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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