Help setting up DSL router with File Server

[kfetzer]

I have what is likely a basic question. I set up a file server (Apple OS X server) and have an Airport router.

I want to keep the file server on DHCP, but want to give clients internet access as well. I just don't know how to set both.

I've read that two DHCP servers can be on the same network as long as they have unique pools of IP addresses. Airport is set to DHCP and NAT in the 10.0.1.x format.

Should I set file server to issue IPs in the same format? What's to stop IP conflict? And what should file server's router and subnet be set to?

Networking 101 I know, but reading the manual is not working.

Thanks.

 

[mweinstock]

A few questions to clarify:

The airport is acting as a DHCP server, right?
Is the File Server a DHCP client, or a DHCP server?
What is the topology of the network? That is, how exactly is the network physically set up?

What I would suggest is the following:
[tt]
internet
|
|
Airport
|
|-------------------------------
| | | |
File Server Client1 Client2 Client3
[/tt]
etc.
Give the File Server a static IP address outside the range of the addresses provided by the DHCP server in the Airport. That way, the client machines can always access the file server, either by IP address or by name. Everyone has internet access through the airport.

Or am I completely misunderstanding what you want to do?

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How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

 

[mweinstock]

ugh.. there should be a DSL "modem" between "Internet" and "Airport" above.

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How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

 

[kfetzer]

You have my set up correct and since my initial post I've managed to learn about the default IP for the server and works fine, but now I have a new issue of needing two DSL lines in the network.

Ordering a dual-WAN router, but not sure how beefy I need it. One company sells several models $100, $300, etc. First one is 50Mhz CPU/4Mb RAM/512Kb Flash Memory, but for $200 more you get 166Mhz/16Mb/1Mb.

My network only has 20 clients or so, primary traffic is file sharing, light internet surfing, and one DSL line will have 20mb uploads to the internet on a semi-regular basis.

Is the CPU,RAM,Flash all that critical for my network's type of use?

 

[jbotz]

I would say not. What would be more critical is ensuring that you have a decent upstream pipe for your 20MB uploads.

 

[mweinstock]

Agreed. Unless you need the router to do some serious filtering or complex routing, pipe size is definitely the critical factor.

The only caveat is to think to the future. If you think things will grow in the near future (<2 years), it might be worthwhile go spend the extra $. But in 2 years, that $300 router might cost $100, and have lots more features.

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How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

 

[kfetzer]

Thanks will go with the the lite one for now. Thanks.