Need Help Networking

[ironleg1963]

I need help setting up my home network.
I am using a 466 computer with 256 megs ram and win 2000 server.
I want to be able to set up a NAT table as well as home directories on the server( a little ftp too). the most computers hooked to it will be 3 lan computers and 1 laptop( when i am not using it then ftp.) Can someone please tell me how to set it up this way.
I finally got a static IP and do I need to get a domain name too?
any help will be greatly appriciated,
thanks!
ironleg1963

[richardc2000]

Here is a pretty good site
_http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

[saratogaSiX]

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[JacKDynne]

You can get free domain name here:

http://www.dyndns.org/services/statdns/

As for the NAT, I use typically a router or firewall for that (hardware based, not software). They are usually safer

As for the internal net, you can use an addressing scheme from any of the reserved ranges:
Class Networks
A 10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255
B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.0
C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0

Since you only have a few hosts, I would just assign the ip's manually, i.e.-

Computer 1 : 192.168.1.1
Computer 2 : 192.168.1.2
Computer 3 : 192.168.1.3
etc.

Have them all point to your NAT device as the default gateway
And here is a good article on how to use win2k as a nat device with ICS:
http://www.webpronews.com/it/network...NATandIAS.html

Hope this helps some

/JD

[ironleg1963]

ok, i creates a dns ;

Hostname Created

The hostname you have requested has been created. The information now in the database and DNS system is:
Hostname: ironleg.mine.nu
IP Address: 208.xxxxxxxxx
Wildcard: N
Mail Exchanger: None
Backup MX: N

do I install my 200 server setup and just use domain instead of workgroup?
I ultimately want to be able to use remote desktop to connect to 3 computers from my server. I have a Dlink DI-624 wireless /wan router and it only lets me choose one ip addy to use remote desktop with. I was wanting to know if I should connect the router to the server then use a hub for the 3 lan computers to get remote desktop to work from the net. or do i need to use two nic`s?
thanks
ironleg1963

[robinwilson16]

What you might want to do is set the pcs to work on a domain and use roaming profiles

That way whichever computer you log into, you get your settings and my documents folder up

I then use the administrative IIS site to use remote desktop and use my roaming profile when not at home

The 3 computers are connected by 1 router (one through an additional hub) with the router conected to the internet

Certain ports might need to be opened though in the router's admin panel. I set mine to DMZ Host as it was easier but you might just want to open only required ports.