I am trying to set-up MS Small Business Server 2003 for the first time and am trying to determine the best way to add a wireless connection to the server.
I have a server with 2 NIC cards, 3 clients (2 XP Pro Desktops with ethernet and 1 XP Pro Laptop with wireless) and a Linksys 4-port 802.11g router. I am connecting to the Internet through a home-based AT&T DSL account (e.g. no static IP address).
Is the best topography ? 1) External NIC to DSL Modem to the Internet and 2) Internal NIC to Linksys Router/Swicth to Client computers?
If I use this configuration, do I have to turn-off DHCP functionality of Linksys router?
FYI during SBS install I left one NIC unplugged and plugged the other NIC into an empty hub, so that SBS would see a network connection and not conflict with DHCP on the Linksys router.
Finally, given that I have a dynamic IP through my DSL provider, does anyone recommend a service like No-IP.com to get a static IP?
Thanks in advance – rtd
