VPN Setup
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Hi Everyone I'm after finding the best way to set up my network so that my Win2k3 can act as a VPN server. I have an abundance of routers that can act as switches if required, but my current setup is as follows: Modem into Linksys Router All devices including server into said router. With this setup, some clients are having trouble resolving host names when connected, and I have trouble connecting to the server from within the network unless I use IP address. I have 2 NICs on the server, so I was thinking that maybe the correct setup would be: Modem into Linksys Router Nic 1 of Server into Linksys Router Nic 2 of server into 2nd router (not sure if it should go in the modem port or normal port) all other devices into 2nd router Maybe config server to act as DNS server I think this may fix my DNS problem, but I'm no expert on these things. This would force all trafic through the server. Would this be a problem? What is the best way of doing this? Many Thanks
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Hi Everyone I'm after finding the best way to set up my network so that my Win2k3 can act as a VPN server. I have an abundance of routers that can act as switches if required, but my current setup is as follows: Modem into Linksys Router All devices including server into said router. With this setup, some clients are having trouble resolving host names when connected, and I have trouble connecting to the server from within the network unless I use IP address. I have 2 NICs on the server, so I was thinking that maybe the correct setup would be: Modem into Linksys Router Nic 1 of Server into Linksys Router Nic 2 of server into 2nd router (not sure if it should go in the modem port or normal port) all other devices into 2nd router Maybe config server to act as DNS server I think this may fix my DNS problem, but I'm no expert on these things. This would force all trafic through the server. Would this be a problem? What is the best way of doing this? Many Thanks
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I would keep the hardware as it is. Disable the DHCP on the router. Install or enable DNS and DHCP on the server. Then set gateway and dns in the DHCP settings to point to your server.
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I would keep the hardware as it is. Disable the DHCP on the router. Install or enable DNS and DHCP on the server. Then set gateway and dns in the DHCP settings to point to your server.
Great. I'll give that a try. The gateway and dns settings be on my router? or do you mean in the TCP/IP settings of the network connections on each machine? Thanks, :-D
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Great. I'll give that a try. The gateway and dns settings be on my router? or do you mean in the TCP/IP settings of the network connections on each machine? Thanks, :-D
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No I mean that you should set the gateway (should point to your router) and dns (should point to your server) options on the dhcp server so that your clients can pick them up automatically. This also means that you should leave the ipsettings on your clients to automatic.
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Great. I'll give that a try. The gateway and dns settings be on my router? or do you mean in the TCP/IP settings of the network connections on each machine? Thanks, :-D
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Thank you. Your a star. :-D
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