Setting up Network to share one internet connection

[plasmaconcepts]

I have 2 Windows 2000 clients and 1 Windows 2000 Server. Our internet access is a satelite service from Directv. The satelite modem connects to the server via a USB connection so I am unable to hook it up throgh a router. I am currently sharing the connection throug the server using ICS, but want to be able to share this internet connection without using this service. What do I need to do?

 

[vesselescape]

Set up Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) Server on your 2k Server box. Also NAT router. It wont care what the interface to the modem is.

 

[Lee168]

Have you try using USB to Ethernet adapter? or you can buy a router that accepting USB connection in it's WAN site.

 

[plasmaconcepts]

I have tried a USB to ethernet adapter, but had no luck. I was also unsuccessful in finding a router with a USB uplink.

 

[baileyscrossroads]

Plasma,
I was in the same boat as you recently. Switching to NAT using ROuting and Remote Access works excellently. I set it up and also forwarded certain ports to computers on my internal LAN. It was kinda intimidating at first, but I figgered it out eventually. If ya got any questions, jus holla

baileyscrossroads

 

[plasmaconcepts]

Thank you! NAT worked great.

 

[normanlafranchi]

Bailey

I'm about to embark on this RRAS/NAT journey myself. I have Win2K adv. server setup as a Domain server, serving about 8 other machines. The server has a dedicated NIC for the internet port.

If you could give a quick outline of what you did and any snags you may have seen it would be much appreciated.

Norman

 

[LiNetTech]

In NAT one public interface , one private interface
Then off to a static route for the 2 interfaces
What is your DNS server
What is your DCHP server
If this server is both , then configure dns
With a foward lookup to your domain name.
Then set up Dhcp scope for distribution for the clients ,
in Dhcp you will need to configure these server optons
003 Router
005 Name servers
015 Dns Domain Name
Anthony Cabanas (MCSE Win 2K)
Network admin / Infrastructure designer / Security consultant
Long Island Networking Technologies Inc acabanas@linettech.com

 

[normanlafranchi]

Thanks for your help.

What addresses do I use you in the static routes for the two interfaces? Just the IP addresses of each interface?

 

[normanlafranchi]

I just entered 0.0.0.0 into the static route for both interfaces and that seemed to work!