Newbie network

Hello

I'd like to set up a network with:
1 W2K server, AD, 1DC, dns, dhcp, vpn server, 2 Nic
6 XP Pro Pc
1 Router (dhcp disabled) linked to my dsl modem, already configured to
allow vpn access to the server
2 stackables switches linked together

Could you please tell me if I am right with the following? I'm a
newbie

Clients pc----switches----W2kserver NIC1
Modem----router ----W2kserver NIC2

All pc and the router have a static ip.
For the clients to access internet, is it ok if I put router IP as
gateway in clients tcp/ip settings?
Or is there a better way?

If someone can help....thank you very much!

Phil

If the router has an address on the network, then you don't require a second
nic on the server - the default gateway is set to the IP address on the
router, and all traffic will goto that. The only reason to have the setup as
you suggest is so that all intenet traffic goes though the server - if you
wanted to put in a proxy server or firewall in place.

"Phil" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'd like to set up a network with:
> 1 W2K server, AD, 1DC, dns, dhcp, vpn server, 2 Nic
> 6 XP Pro Pc
> 1 Router (dhcp disabled) linked to my dsl modem, already configured to
> allow vpn access to the server
> 2 stackables switches linked together
>
> Could you please tell me if I am right with the following? I'm a
> newbie
>
> Clients pc----switches----W2kserver NIC1
> Modem----router ----W2kserver NIC2
>
> All pc and the router have a static ip.
> For the clients to access internet, is it ok if I put router IP as
> gateway in clients tcp/ip settings?
> Or is there a better way?
>
> If someone can help....thank you very much!
>
> Phil
>
>

On 12 mar, 16:46, Trinity Catholic High School
<TrinityCatholicHighSch...@discussions.microsoft.c om> wrote:
> If the router has an address on the network, then you don't require a second
> nic on the server - the default gateway is set to the IP address on the
> router, and all traffic will goto that. The only reason to have the setup as
> you suggest is so that all intenet traffic goes though the server - if you
> wanted to put in a proxy server or firewall in place.

Thank you for your answer.
May I ask something else?
Actually, the router initiates the internet connection and is used as
firewall.
If I choose to keep the 2 NIC, how do I configure the clients for
accessing internet?
IP : static
DNS : server
Gateway : router

or do I have to enable ICS or RAS?

It's really confused....thank you if you can help again.....

"Phil" wrote:

> On 12 mar, 16:46, Trinity Catholic High School
> <TrinityCatholicHighSch...@discussions.microsoft.c om> wrote:
> > If the router has an address on the network, then you don't require a second
> > nic on the server - the default gateway is set to the IP address on the
> > router, and all traffic will goto that. The only reason to have the setup as
> > you suggest is so that all intenet traffic goes though the server - if you
> > wanted to put in a proxy server or firewall in place.
>
> Thank you for your answer.
> May I ask something else?
> Actually, the router initiates the internet connection and is used as
> firewall.
> If I choose to keep the 2 NIC, how do I configure the clients for
> accessing internet?
> IP : static
> DNS : server
> Gateway : router
>
> or do I have to enable ICS or RAS?
>
> It's really confused....thank you if you can help again.....
>
>
>
>
That's correct. Your router is your gateway. RAS won't help you, and ICS is
significantly restricted in functionality. With such a small network, you
might be better off With Small Business Server 2003, which includes Internet
Security and Acceleration server, which does ICS's job plus a whole lot more.

With the the layout you discribe, I can't see a need to have a second NIC on
the server