How to activate a Port in RRAS in Windows Server 2003?

Hi all...

I'm trying to share Internet to LAN clients using a machine with Windows
Server 2003.

In RRAS MMC I realized that all ports, under Ports node, are inactive. The
Port I need to be active is WAN Miniport (PPPOE) (PPPoES-0), so that
connection to my ISP could be established.

Why that port appears inactive and how can I activate it?

Thanks a lot in advance
Jaime

Hi,
The port becomes active only when a connection is made over that port. Till
then, the MMC shows its state as 'Inactive' only

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"Jaime Stuardo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5CFEADE8-598F-4AA0-B6A3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all...
>
> I'm trying to share Internet to LAN clients using a machine with Windows
> Server 2003.
>
> In RRAS MMC I realized that all ports, under Ports node, are inactive.
> The
> Port I need to be active is WAN Miniport (PPPOE) (PPPoES-0), so that
> connection to my ISP could be established.
>
> Why that port appears inactive and how can I activate it?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance
> Jaime

Under the RRAS menu in the MMC, select the network WAN (outside) connection
and select make this connection public. For your LAN (inside) connection
select make this connection private and enable NAT on that connection. Make
sure your clients use a gateway of the IP address of the LAN (inside) network
card and that all DNS information is correct for their network connections.
Make sure that your server uses a default gateway of the router/dsl modem
that you are using to access the internet. Ensure the DNS information is
correct on the server as well.

"Jaime Stuardo" wrote:

> Hi all...
>
> I'm trying to share Internet to LAN clients using a machine with Windows
> Server 2003.
>
> In RRAS MMC I realized that all ports, under Ports node, are inactive. The
> Port I need to be active is WAN Miniport (PPPOE) (PPPoES-0), so that
> connection to my ISP could be established.
>
> Why that port appears inactive and how can I activate it?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance
> Jaime