Setting Up Home / Small Business Network Using Server 2008 R2, 1 Cable Modem, 1 Router, 1 Firewall, Directly Connected Client, Wireless Clients
Hi there, If you would like to use your Win2008 R2 and provide DNS, DHCP and AD, it is possible. It will manage your 192.168.2.x network. Here is what you should do: 1. Have 2 network cards setup for your Win2008 R2. Network cards config: -- Name: Internal -- IP: 192.168.3.1 -- Mask: 255.255.255.0 -- Gateway: Empty -- Name: External -- IP: 192.168.2.2 -- Mask: 255.255.255.0 -- Gateway: 192.168.2.1 2. Setup RRAS (Remote Routing and Services, should be under Network Policy Server, NPS). Configure RRAS, and select Setup NAT. RRAS will asks you which interface will be the internet facing interface. Select External. RRAS is to do internet sharing for all your clients. 3. Setup DHCP. DHCP should be giving out the IP range of 192.168.3.10 to 192.168.3.254 4. Setup DNS. DNS requires you to do port forwarding of port 53 UDP if it is accessible from the internet. Good luck! Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643
September 1st, 2012 7:53am

Hey everyone! First, I would like to say that this is my first time posting to the forums here at technet. I am 22 years old studying IT-CNS (Computer Network Systems) at ITT Technical Institute and will be graduating from there March 2013. My goal after I receive my Associate's degree is to continue through the Bachelor's program and obtain my degree in ISC (Information Systems and Cybersecurity). I am also in the process of starting a small business, but need to learn a bit more first :P Now that I've told you a bit about myself, here is my dilemma / questions to you all. What I would like to do is create a home network from scratch that uses CIDR. I would like to have Server 2008 R2 Enterprise edition running as a virtual machine and acting as the primary DNS, DHCP, AD for my entire home network. I would also like to be able to access the internet from any PC connected to the network. I do realize there is already a forum discussing this same basic idea here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2networking/thread/3844de4b-526b-4595-bc9d-fe83286301bf But, I would like to have some new input from anyone who cares to help a newbie out :) Here are the devices I am using and my current setup (Charter is my ISP): INTERNET -------| Ubee Cable Modem (Model No.: DDW3611) | 192.168.1.1 and Default Gateway of 96.40.96.1 Watchguard Firebox X5 Edge | 192.168.111.1 and Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1 Linksys WRT54G V8 (with dd-wrt as firmware) | 192.168.2.1 and Default Gateway of 192.168.111.1 PC1 Windows 7 Pro (would like this PC running virtualized Server 2008 R2) | 192.168.2.5 and Default Gateway of 192.168.2.1 Wireless PC2 Windows 7 Pro | 192.168.2.14 and Default Gateway of 192.168.2.1 I would like all traffic to go through my firebox and I want to have the virtualized Server 2008 R2 leasing addresses to any client that connects and running as the authoritative DNS (from what I've read I'm not sure if that is possible) Thank you all SO much in advance. This is already proving to be a great learning experience for me and I hope to be posting on these forums more often. Also not sure if I'm posting in the correct area so any type of direction is appreciated!!
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September 1st, 2012 7:07pm

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