Re: Windows Server 2003, SBS, or Linux as a home gateway to the internet?
- From: "[-=Dan=-]" <getbent@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:09:34 +0100
"Leigh Gardner" <leighmgardner@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1119971290.677924.58170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi - this revised email probably makes more sense,
>
> I have a small collection of computers at home that I need to network
> and provide Internet access to via my 8mbps broadband connection. I
> have three desktop computers that I plan to set up as:
>
> 1 x Windows Server 2003 or SBS (p4-1.7ghz, 1gb ram, 200gb HDD)
> 1 x Linux Server (p4-1.8ghz, 512mb ram, 100gb HDD)
> 1 x Windows Media Centre 2005 (p4-2.4ghz, 1.5gb ram, 200gb HDD)
>
> Plus I have three laptop computers (Centrino, p4-1.8ghz, p3-800mhz) -
> all running Windows XP SP2. I also have a HP LaserJet 4050M with a
> jetdirect Ethernet card in it that I will hang off the 10/100 hub. I
> also have a HP Scanjet and Lexmark scanner and colour inkjet, which I
> intend to hang off the windows server as shared resources.
>
> I wish for all the computers to log in to my home network in order for
> everyone to be able to access the shared resources, disk space, and
> most importantly the Internet.
>
> I have the choice of dynamic or static IP address from my Internet
> provider. If I setup the computer that acts as the Internet gateway
> with the static IP address, what IP addresses do I assign to the other
> computers? I do not know what a domain controller is - but would I
> have to set up the windows server as one?
A domain controller is basically a server that holds all the information on
your local domain; user accounts, groups, printers, policies etc. You don't
*have* to run your server as a domain controller, you can just run it as a
workgroup server. If you want the full feature-set of Windows Server though,
and particularly SBS, you will need to run a domain and domain controller.
Also, in my opinion, I would rather use a hardware router to share an
internet connection, and act as a firewall. Yes, you could do this with your
PC's but in my opinion a router is the way to go. Your router would plug
into your DSL line, and have an external IP address of whatever your ISP
gives you (there are pro's and cons to having a static or dynamic IP,
depending on what you use your connection for). You would then use a private
IP range within your network. For example, 192.168.0.x.
>
> Will it be possible to do the following?
>
> o Host an intranet site for the computers on my LAN (probably using MS
> SharePoint)
Yez.
> o Host my registered domain for the internet rather than pay for
> hosting services (using IIS I would expect)
Yez.
> o Run an MS Exchange server on the windows server which not only
> handles the mail for my Internet domain, but also pulls the mail down
> from my other Internet mail services (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.)
Yez.
> o Run MS SQL Server 2000 on the windows server and access the databases
> via the internet
Yez.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Regards,
>
> LMG
>
HTH
Dan
.
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