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February 13, 2006 at 09:15 AM
adamtechpro

One domain, 2 subnets

by adamtechpro . Updated 20 years ago

I currently have a Windows 2000 networked environment within my companies network. We have 10 servers to handle various tasks, one domain controller with a single NIC that handles the 192.168.3 subnet. The 150+ users and 60-70 devices are all assigned into the 192.168.3 subnet (users on DHCP and devices statically assigned). We have a cisco 1720 router that connects us to our T1 for internet connectivity. The scope we have set up for the 192.168.3 subnet is currently nearing capacity and I am looking into a second subnet to alleviate the soon to be lack of IP adresses. Id like to set up a second subnet, 192.168.5.0. I want to know what exactly I will need to do in order for these subnets to communicate with eachother. Off the bat I know i will have to add the new subnet scope into DNS and DHCP on my domain controller, and im assuming I will need to configure some static routes on the router and possibly a relay agent on the domain controller(if not a second NIC for the domain controller. I simply need a checklist of what needs to get done in order for me to allow both subnets to communicate. Essentially id like to have it so the 192.168.3 is reserved for clients, and the 192.168.5 addresses for the static adresses (printers,wireless devices etc), and the client loses no networked functionality from the 192.168.3 subnet (printers, shares etc..) if they need to get to devices on the 192.168.5 subnet. Thanks for any help, it is definetly appriciated. I am open to any other plan of attacks as well

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