Win2K Server on Cable modem

[bmwmay]

I have a pc currently running win2k pro that is connected to my @home cable modem and also has an internal nic that connects to a 4port hub.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have a 98 pc connected that used to be able to run internet access with ics on my cable modem pc.&nbsp;&nbsp;I did a dual boot install of 2000 pro and ics still functions normally when I boot up to 98 but I'm not able to get ICS to work in 2000.&nbsp;&nbsp;I get an error about it not seeing my other computer and it then proceeds to change my external nic to a static ip and it mucks up my internet connection.&nbsp;&nbsp;I can reset it back to dhcp and all is well again but I'm stumped as to why this keeps happening.&nbsp;&nbsp;I want to install win2k server on my gateway pc and win2k pro on my current 98 pc to see if that works better but I need to know if anyone knows of any issues I should keep in mind when installing win2k server on a pc with a cable modem connection?&nbsp;&nbsp;I am new to the server world so any help would be appreciated. <p>Mike Young<br><a href=mailto:bmwmay@home.com>bmwmay@home.com</a><br><a href=

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May I offer a sugestion?<br>&nbsp;I have noticed that sometimes cable modems have to be reset from time to time to give an ip address so I think what is occuring is that win2k isnt receving an IP so it makes one so that is can talk to the other 98 machine. My suggestion would be is to set up a dedicated Win2k NAT server. For this will be simialar to setting up a proxy server in the fact that you will need 2 network cards. one network card is for the connection to the cable modem and the other card is for the connection to the hub that makes up you Lan<br><br>Fig 1<br>Modem----{server}----[hub]----Machine1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;¦<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;¦-------Machine2<br>Fig 1 is a crued diagram of how they fit together but it gives you a rough idea.<br>&nbsp;This will help greatly with 2 things; <br>First you can setup any class network you want A. B. or C. depending on the class of the network = amount of computers you can connect to the internet. On a cable modem you are limmited to 2 ips per modem. This way say you opt for a class C network you can connect 255 computers to the internet using 1 ip address. The drawback is the the more machines you have the slower your access get due to bandwith.<br>Second you have a lot more security control since everything comes and goes from one location.If you use the reserved IPs which I beleive are non routeable I think off the top of my head 10.0.0.1 is a reserved ip that will not travel across the internet which means if you can use it you cant hack it,spoof it ect.<br>really the only disadvatage to this is that if a hacker manages to hack you NAT box he can only effect that box and nothing else. If this is of any help or if I left anything out let me know.<br>