Simulating different subnets in a lab

[Antknee]

Hi. I am constructing an AD Win2k test lab and want to
simulate remote sites that will be on different subnets
that will be in their own subdomains of a single root
domain.
We don't have a spare router. I was thinking of using RRAS
on the DC's that have two NICs. I know how to set up RRAS
but I am not sure if this will accomplish what I want.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks

 

[Rob Elder, MVP-Networking]

Configure the RAS server as a router and it will work.

 

[Antknee]

Will it work if all the test servers that are in the
different subnets are connected to the same switch, or
does that matter?

 

[Rob Elder, MVP-Networking]

Should work. Just configure the gateway on the clients to point to the
router. Any calls to the second subnet will be handled by the router.

A better solution to mirror real world would be a follows:

Clients--->Switch--->Router--->Switch--->Clients

Domain designation doesn't matter. That is the logical implementation. AD
sites is the physical implementation.

 

[Antknee]

Thanks man, I have it working now.

-----Original Message-----
Should work. Just configure the gateway on the clients to point to the
router. Any calls to the second subnet will be handled by the router.

A better solution to mirror real world would be a follows:

Clients--->Switch--->Router--->Switch--->Clients

Domain designation doesn't matter. That is the logical implementation. AD
sites is the physical implementation.





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