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Internet sharing on W2k server?????

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by karl

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This problem is driiving me insane..PLEASE HELP..
I have a W2k server acting as a domain controller for 6 users, realy no more than a file server. I want the users to be able to share a single ISDN connection from this server.
So, I installed Wingate Pro, set it up and it worked for a while BUT it random dial. Contacted Deerfield (support) and they said it was a DNS issue..anyhow it still does not work.
So, I read through the Q&A here and heard of ICS. Checked out Microsoft site for instructions and read the following "IMPORTANT : You should not use this feature on a computer running DNS server or DHCP server or a Windows domain controller. When you enable ICS, the network adapter connected to the home or small office network is given anew static IP address configuration. Existing TCP/IP connections on the CS computer are lost and need to be re-established. ". So ICS sound useless.
Where should I now go. IS a ISDN router the best solution or should I keep the software approach.
Hope somebody knows a reliable trustworthy solution.
Thanks

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by curlergirl

If you're using an ISDN router, you should be able to simply use regular TCP/IP routing to share the connection. A lot depends on how your system is configured and whether the router is doing DHCP or your Windows 2K server is doing DHCP. Also, is the router doing NAT? Also, where is DNS - on the Win2K server or at your ISP? I can't give you any specifics without this info, but basically what you want to do is connect your router to your hub, if it is performing the NAT, and then use the router's internal IP address as the default gateway for all of your workstations and server(s) on the network. Alternatively, if you have the ISDN router connected directly to the server, you can use the server's internal IP address as the gateway. If you aren't comfy with TCP/IP routing, you can email me (dlane-olson@synoffsys.com) with the particulars and I'd be glad to help you out. Hope this helps!

by rboyer

I had a similar problem with Wingate. Forget the software solution and go with an ISDN router.

by marc

Just install RRas on your Win2K Server. Do not run DNS on your server, leave DHCP running but make sure it gives the IP address of your Win2K Server out as the Gateway, give out your ISP's DNS servers too. This should only take you about 30 mins to set up and won't cost you anything on additional software or hardware.

by jcamayd

I've used ICS on my Server with NO problems.

The only thing is that ICS reconfigures the IP address of the Network Card on the Server that your network is connected to.

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