hello,
let me explain my situation :
I’m learning about servers in school for 2years now so i tought it was time to get my own server at home.
This is what i have :
W2k8S up and running
2 NIC’s
wan : assigned by DHCP modem iSP provider
LAN : static 192.168.100.1(server IP)
My lan settings :
ip : 192.168.100.1
255.255.255.0
gw : none so far
DNS: 192.168.100.1
DNS2 : none
the connection : Modem(isp) > NIC WAN
NIC LAN > wifi router
then the problems start
when i set my IP static on my laptop
192.168.100.2
255.255.255.0
gw: none
DNS : 192.168.100.1
I can’t ping from my server to host
I can’t ping from my host to server
I can ping to my NIC loopback adress
Things i have tried :
placing a HUB instead of router : WORKED
PING host > server : worked
PING server > host : worked
adding to domain : failed
Reason : DNS problem
The connection that i want :
directly from NIC LAN to wifi router
or
NIC LAN > hub > wifi router if needid
Things that i’m going to do with the server :
Storage
server for HTPC storage
backup(acronis)
central auto. update
Terminal services
VPN to PDA(easy on the route GPRS)