Configuring Win 03 to act as a router

**cryingvalor** · 02-05-2007, 12:21 AM

- hey guys i like to enable our win03 server to act as a router and i found this article on the net http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10879-5844624.html . and follow the instructions. our win03 has 2 NIC and configured with ip address 192.168.0.0/24 and 192.168.1.0/24 respectively. now i have 2 questions.
1. after i configured our win03 and plug our network and our neighbors network how do i test it if its working?
2. in the article it says that you might have to configure the clients to use the win03 server as their router...how can i do that?

crazijoe · 02-05-2007, 06:11 AM

Set their default gateway to the IP of the NIC on the server.

**cryingvalor** · 02-05-2007, 06:14 AM

- ok...wat if the client that i will connect to the server is connected to the internet. will that affect the clients internet connection?

crazijoe · 02-05-2007, 06:27 AM

How is the client connected to the internet?

**cryingvalor** · 02-05-2007, 06:31 AM

-well our network is connected to DSL broadband router and our clients also uses the router as a default gateway....

crazijoe · 02-05-2007, 06:35 AM

New network setup will be DSL broadband router >> Server configured as a router >> two different networks.
I essence all internet traffic will be piped through the server.

**cryingvalor** · 02-05-2007, 06:59 AM

- so how will i now configure the client to connect to the router and at the same time it will have an internet access if i will now have 2 networks.

crazijoe · 02-05-2007, 07:16 AM

I went to the link you provided on configuring the server. I hate to say this but that was very brief and does not cover some important issues.
If the subnets are configured for DHCP you will need to make sure you have a DHCP server in place with the proper scopes. On that DHCP server you will need to make sure that the scope options are configured correctly so each clients are getting the proper information.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...anization.html

**cryingvalor** · 02-05-2007, 08:07 AM

-thanks for the link

-is there other resources where i can get more tutorials on setting up a win03 router?

crazijoe · 02-05-2007, 08:22 AM

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837453

02-05-2007, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Configuring Win 03 to act as a router - hey guys i like to enable our win03 server to act as a router and i found this article on the net http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10879-5844624.html . and follow the instructions. our win03 has 2 NIC and configured with ip address 192.168.0.0/24 and 192.168.1.0/24 respectively. now i have 2 questions. 1. after i configured our win03 and plug our network and our neighbors network how do i test it if its working? 2. in the article it says that you might have to configure the clients to use the win03 server as their router...how can i do that?

02-05-2007, 06:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Set their default gateway to the IP of the NIC on the server. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-05-2007, 06:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	How is the client connected to the internet? __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-05-2007, 06:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	New network setup will be DSL broadband router >> Server configured as a router >> two different networks. I essence all internet traffic will be piped through the server. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-05-2007, 07:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	I went to the link you provided on configuring the server. I hate to say this but that was very brief and does not cover some important issues. If the subnets are configured for DHCP you will need to make sure you have a DHCP server in place with the proper scopes. On that DHCP server you will need to make sure that the scope options are configured correctly so each clients are getting the proper information. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...anization.html __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-05-2007, 06:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	- ok...wat if the client that i will connect to the server is connected to the internet. will that affect the clients internet connection?

02-05-2007, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	-well our network is connected to DSL broadband router and our clients also uses the router as a default gateway....

02-05-2007, 06:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	- so how will i now configure the client to connect to the router and at the same time it will have an internet access if i will now have 2 networks.

02-05-2007, 08:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	-thanks for the link -is there other resources where i can get more tutorials on setting up a win03 router?

02-05-2007, 08:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837453 __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software