Ok. I forewarned y’all I’d be on here with this: I’m transitioning our system upgrade in parts. The first part is the server. Now it’s got SBS 2003 pre-installed so when I turn it on it wants everything connected so it can configure right away.
[1st question]:
At this point I realized that I only have 1 NIC and in order to isolate the internet (so that all clients MUST go through the server to access web) I need 2 adapters – Right??
[Quick Run-Down]:
The current network was haphazardly put together long before I got here. I am trying to setup this network exactly as it should be, much as if it were a larger business. I want the domain to be setup correctly. Right now I think we’re kinda setup as a domain – we logon to a domain, BUT I think we’re technically just a workgroup. The server, the clients AND the DSL router all are plugged into the network hub. Right now all clients access the internet directly through the DSL router. The server does NOT access the internet (but only because noone ever set the browser up to do so, it has access just as the clients do). (FYI This is the first domain network I’ve worked with. Up to this point I’ve always dealt with peer-to-peer networks, so I’m being extra extra cautious BEFORE I do anything!)
[2nd Question]:
So what do I do to setup the network as a domain, with the internet access controlled by the server? PS I have a hardware firewall that I want to go between the internet and the server.
[3rd question]:
I do have an extra NIC and am preparing to install it in the server today. It’s a 3Com 3C905B-TX, 10/100Base-TX Ethernet Adapter. Should be fine, Right??
Thanks everyone in advance!
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