RRAS

I have a small w2K network with about 10 user. I currently use ICS to access
the internet. I was wondering if I Were to use RRAS for routing with NAT do I
require a static IP address from my ISP. I don't not require remote access or
any other service from RRAS. I just want to use the routing and NAT service
for my local clients

No, a static IP is not essential. RRAS is fussier than ICS about what the
public connection is, though. It won't recognize ADSL modems, for instance.

The Internet connection must show up in the RRAS console as an
interface. If it is a NIC with a public IP it is easy. If you are using some
dialup or PPPoE systems you need to set up a demand-dial interface to make
the connection and use this dd interface as the public interface in
RRAS/NAT. (You do not have to use dial on demand. That is optional. You can
connect manually and make the connection persistent. You do have to use a
demand-dial interface so that it appears in the RRAS console to configure
NAT).

"Patrick Brennan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:BEA6F604-9449-4016-9D2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a small w2K network with about 10 user. I currently use ICS to
>access
> the internet. I was wondering if I Were to use RRAS for routing with NAT
> do I
> require a static IP address from my ISP. I don't not require remote access
> or
> any other service from RRAS. I just want to use the routing and NAT
> service
> for my local clients

Due to our location we our internet connection is via satellite solution. No
user name and password is required to connect to the internet. Basically the
Satellite is connected to a modem which came with the satellite.
"Bill Grant" wrote:

> No, a static IP is not essential. RRAS is fussier than ICS about what the
> public connection is, though. It won't recognize ADSL modems, for instance.
>
> The Internet connection must show up in the RRAS console as an
> interface. If it is a NIC with a public IP it is easy. If you are using some
> dialup or PPPoE systems you need to set up a demand-dial interface to make
> the connection and use this dd interface as the public interface in
> RRAS/NAT. (You do not have to use dial on demand. That is optional. You can
> connect manually and make the connection persistent. You do have to use a
> demand-dial interface so that it appears in the RRAS console to configure
> NAT).
>
> "Patrick Brennan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:BEA6F604-9449-4016-9D2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a small w2K network with about 10 user. I currently use ICS to
> >access
> > the internet. I was wondering if I Were to use RRAS for routing with NAT
> > do I
> > require a static IP address from my ISP. I don't not require remote access
> > or
> > any other service from RRAS. I just want to use the routing and NAT
> > service
> > for my local clients
>
>
>

In that case, I suspect that you are stuck with ICS.

"Patrick Brennan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:899E6B7E-4487-495B-A683-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Due to our location we our internet connection is via satellite solution.
> No
> user name and password is required to connect to the internet. Basically
> the
> Satellite is connected to a modem which came with the satellite.
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> No, a static IP is not essential. RRAS is fussier than ICS about what
>> the
>> public connection is, though. It won't recognize ADSL modems, for
>> instance.
>>
>> The Internet connection must show up in the RRAS console as an
>> interface. If it is a NIC with a public IP it is easy. If you are using
>> some
>> dialup or PPPoE systems you need to set up a demand-dial interface to
>> make
>> the connection and use this dd interface as the public interface in
>> RRAS/NAT. (You do not have to use dial on demand. That is optional. You
>> can
>> connect manually and make the connection persistent. You do have to use a
>> demand-dial interface so that it appears in the RRAS console to configure
>> NAT).
>>
>> "Patrick Brennan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:BEA6F604-9449-4016-9D2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have a small w2K network with about 10 user. I currently use ICS to
>> >access
>> > the internet. I was wondering if I Were to use RRAS for routing with
>> > NAT
>> > do I
>> > require a static IP address from my ISP. I don't not require remote
>> > access
>> > or
>> > any other service from RRAS. I just want to use the routing and NAT
>> > service
>> > for my local clients
>>
>>
>>