New instullation of server 2003 R2 enterprice edition

[new2server2003]

Hi,
i need help with my new installation of my new windows server 2003 R2 enterpricce edition, my intension use is for a home tutorials towards my MCSE certification (so i have decided to administer all the system in my house with it which is about five ).

Scenerio: i got problems with internet conection (my home internet connection is ADSL broadband {AOL Broadband UK} incorporated with 802.11g wireless), while installing, i was suppose to connect to the internet, by following the guide, but i found out that i could not get connected, tried to install the ADSL modem, but the modem does not support the operating system. so i got stucked.

Question: How do i connect my server with the internet without using my modem, i have tried using dial-up but it seems if i have to use a dial up, it has to be a lease line.can i get any help with this connection.

 

[noveyron]

DOes the AOL CD not like SBS 2003? Access your ADSL modem via the web browser interface. The modem should come with instructions for setting up with a mac, if it does, use those.

If it doesnt come with instructions, open a web browser and try the usual addresses 192.168.0.1 / 192.168.1.1 or 254 etc on both, you should eventually get to a login screen, login and set up ADSL UN & PW manually, you may need to contact AOL helpdesk for your DNS and one or two other bits.

 

[fmirre]

Is it a single modem or a Modem/Router ?

As Noveyron wrote, you may need to remotely connect to you Modem and enable the Nat feature. By Doing so, your modem will turn into a Nat/Router and will assign automatically IP adresses to all your machine.

Hope this help

 

[noveyron]

I would tend to switch off the router DHCP and let the SBS box handle it.

 

[noveyron]

oops wrong forum, sorry!