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Srinivas

Hi,

I have two computers(Computer A and Computer B) with windows 2000 server on
them. I was able to connect them together to access each others files. Both
computers belong to a workgroup, have a network card each. No IP address is
allocated to either of them.

On Computer B i have a dial up internet connection and can access internet
on it. But I am unable to access internet from Computer A after doing the
networking.If I connect to internet using a dial up connection from Computer
A I am able to connection to internet from Computer A but not from Computer
B.

DHCP client and DNS client are running on both the computers. I don't know
whether this has anything to do with this.

What I am trying to do is access internet from both the computers.

I am very new to networking and don't know much about it. Can anyone please
guide me on setting up the network so that I can access internet from both
the computers. Any pointers to tutorials would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Srinivas
 
Hi

The following may help:

Reference Link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300434&Product=win20
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How to Configure Routing and Remote Access Service in Windows 2000
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Enabling the Routing and Remote Access Service
==========================================
In Windows 2000, the Routing and Remote Access Service is installed by
default. Microsoft recommends that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
(SP2).

The Windows 2000 SP2 download file is located at the following Microsoft
Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp2/default.asp

Enabling Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Service to Allow Dial-up
Connections or VPN Connections
============================================================================
===================
1. Click Start, click Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click
Routing and Remote Access.
2. From the Routing and Remote Access Service Administrator program, click
the server name, click the Action menu, and then click Configure and Enable
Routing and Remote Access.
3. In the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard, click Next.
4. Click Remote access server, and then click Next.
5. On the Remote Clients Protocols page, make sure that the protocols that
the remote clients use to connect to the server are listed in the Protocols
box, and then click Next.

NOTE: The default setting is TCP/IP with the Yes, all of the required
protocols are on this list option selected.
6. On the Network Selection page, click the network adapter that
corresponds with your local area network (LAN), and then click Next.

NOTE: If your server has two network adapters (one for the LAN and the
other for a direct Internet connection), make sure that you click the
network card for your LAN.
7. On the IP Address Assignment page, click Automatically if your network
has a DHCP server available. If not, click From a specified range of
addresses, configure a range of available Internet protocol (IP) addresses
for clients, and then click Next.
8. On the Managing Multiple Remote Access Servers page, click No, I don't
want to setup this server to use RADIUS now, and then click Next.
9. On the Completing the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard
page, click Finish.


Allowing Access and Policies
=========================
To allow users to connect, you must give them the permissions to do so.
After you enable the Routing and Remote Access Service, you must allow
users to connect. To allow the server to accept remote access clients:
1. Click Start, click Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click
Routing and Remote Access.
2. Click Remote Access Policies. If you do not see this listing, click on
the plus sign (+) next to the server icon to expand the sub tree for your
server.
3. In the right pane, right-click Allow access if dial-in permission
enabled, and then click Properties.
4. Click Grant remote access permission, and then click OK.
5. Close Routing and Remote Access.
In addition to this procedure, you must give the user account permission
for dial-up access in the user account properties.

Troubleshooting
==============
Number of Connections
====================
The number of dial-up modem connections is dependent on the number of
modems that are installed on the server. If you have only one modem
installed on the server, you can only have one modem connection at a time.

The number of dial-up VPN connections is dependent on the number of
simultaneous users that you want to allow. By default, when you run the
procedure described in this article, you allow five connections. To allow
more connections:
1. Click Start, click Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click
Routing and Remote Access.
2. Right-click Ports, and then click Properties. If you do not see this
listing, click on the plus sign (+) next to the server icon to expand the
sub tree for your server.
3. In the Ports properties, click WAN Miniport (PPTP), and then click
Configure.
4. In the Maximum ports box, type the number of VPN connections that you
want to allow.
5. Click OK, click OK, and then close Routing and Remote Access.



Shilpa Sinha
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