Re: router setup query SBS
- From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 15:29:17 -0400
Joe <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
littleriver <littleriver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I see the options for setting up the dlink 604T are ppoe/oa, static
ip, etc during the wizard and I would like to confirm that setting
up this router with 2 nics on sbs2003 and a static ip from bigpond
is simply setting up the router like any other (non static IP) adsl
account.
Yep.
So as I understand the router gets it's static IP and dns etc
automatically. Correct?
No - how would it? That would be dynamic (DHCP). If you have a
static IP from your ISP, you enter your assigned public IP, the
ISP's router IP (gateway), subnet mask, and DNS server addresses
there.
So when would one use those >choose static IP and complete all the
dns feilds etc?
Well - seems pretty clearly phrased....you choose that if you have a
static IP. :-)
It's not unusual for a 'static' IP address at an ISP to actually be a
DHCP reservation, just as you might do when you want a fixed-address
SBS LAN client.
Hmmm. Sure, it's possible, but I've never run into that myself, honestly. In
order for this to happen, the ISP would first have to know the MAC address
of my firewall/hardware appliance (whatever I was planning on connecting to
their modem or router), wouldn't they?
With any of the ISPs I've worked with (from consumer to commercial), it's
always either a static (usually a block of at least 5) or it's a regular
dynamic "first come first served."
The customer then has the choice of either manually
making the configurations or picking them up automatically. The
automatic way, you don't worry about the ISP changing DNS server or
gateway addresses without telling you.
Yes, but if they won't promise they will tell me that stuff ahead of time
I'd be shopping for a new provider, though.
Anyway, I digreess. The clear thing for the OP to do is ask the ISP what
he's got, right? ;-)
On the WAN tab I see the tab "dynamic ip" is selected. I'm just not
too clear on the options and why they are even there.
If you have a dynamic public IP, you use that.
As far as the specifics of your Dlink, you should look at its
documentation or the website - this isn't an SBS issue and the
answers won't be specific to SBS.
I'd recommend trying to set up normally, as a DHCP client, in which
case all you need to enter are the account name and password. If that
doesn't lock up within a few minutes (allow plenty of time the first
time, there are a number of options for the machinery to try) then
enter the IP addresses and try again as a static client. If dynamic
does work, obviously check that it's given you the right address.
.
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