Re: DSL Setup

From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:32:37 -0500

The WAN IP should be your Public IP and it should be assigned dynamically.
Like Marina said, it may be hekpful to post an IP config/all. 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"James French" <James French@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:40014913-840A-45BD-B3EC-F1C811A170DA@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Hi James,
> >
> > NO YELLING IS ALLOWED HERE.  :-)
> >
> > Add that second NIC for better security and easier troubleshooting down
the
> > road.  You're router most probably can handle PPPOE.  Don't install any
> > PPPOE software on the server.
> >
> > Two Nics, a dynamic IP address, ISA (or not for SBS 2003 STD), router
> > (just follow the diagrams; the text is for SBS 2000)
> > http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=50
> >
> > Then run CEICW to configure the SBS 2003 server.
> >
> > -- 
> > Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> > ===================================
> >
> > "James F" <James F@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DC2004A9-E3A5-4F38-9F93-4D42E18CB99C@microsoft.com...
> > > Having some DSL connection issues
> > > Setup :
> > > SBS2003 Standard
> > > single NIC
> > > DSL Modem -> Router -> Switch -> Server
> > > Local DHCP enabled
> > > Router and modem DHCP disabled
> > > DSL (Verizon) uses PPPoE
> > >
> > > So questions
> > > 1. can DSL using PPoE work with single NIC?
> > > 2. Does the DSL modem need a local IP address on the same subnet as
the
> > rest
> > > of the LAN?
> > > 3. the DSL modem has a DNS enable/disable function - not sure what
this
> > > should be set to(doesn't seem to work disabled but not sure if this is
the
> > > problem)??
> > >
> > > Yes I am new to this so yell but please don't throw things--
> >
> >
> > Thanks Merv
> The link is very helpfull - hadn't found it before
> Installed second NIC and setup NIC's per link
> But still no luck - there is no WAN IP on the Westell (Verizon)
modem/router
> that I can find only Private LAN and Public LAN.
> Tried setting it  up on another PC, got it working, disabled router DHCP
and
> then plugged into External NIC per your link but no luck.
>
> any guidance much appreciated                    James

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