Re: Help with Linksys router and Windows Small Business Server 2003

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From: Evan Joanette (ejoanett_at_hotmail.dot.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:50:29 -0000

Clint,

I will be wary of the ICW...I think it led me astray, maybe you can tell me
for sure.

I opened up our SBS DHCP utility. It listed only the server's own IP as the
only DNS server. On a whim, I thought I'd put in the ISP provided DNS as a
secondary server. Lo and behold, all clients now have internet access. I
presume the ICW should have set these numbers up or have I done something
that I shouldn't have?

You're right about any of the users getting to the router. Fortunately, it
has a password. I'll have to keep chatting with the IT manager to see what
we think is the best solution. We're now online with only one network card,
and the router provides good firewall and ability to limit internet access.

Our next big challenge is dumping our freeware mail relay program and
getting MS Exchange running.

Evan

"Clint Sharp" <clint@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:SpeWq2Uq1aPAFwC3@clintsmc.demon.co.uk...
> In message <ekh%b.4648$IW1.3170@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>, Evan
> Joanette <ejoanett@hotmail.dot.com> writes
> >There is much talk on MS's site about the two network card setup, but
they
> >insist it will work with one card!?
> It will, but two cards are better, there's no possibility of your users
> bypassing your access rules by connecting directly to the router, you
> then have one central management console you can use to control all
> users access to the net.
> >
> >So the second network card in the server would be configured like any
other
> >computer would to find the router?
> Nope, you need to read the knowledgebase articles to configure it, they
> explain what you needed to configure on the server as well as the
> obvious. It's a doddle if you follow the steps in the articles. Beware
> of Internet Connection Wizards offering easy solutions, there's more to
> it than that.
> >
> >Our SBS is standard I think.
> >
> >Evan
> >
> >
>
> --
> Clint Sharp

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