Where to start for setting up home network

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Thomas R. Hummel

Hello,

I have a home network that consists of a server (Win2K), a workstation
(currently Win2K going to be XP), a laptop (XP) that I use at work (so
the domain needs to be kept as my work domain), and a Linksys wireless
router.

I am connected through a DSL modem using PPPoE with an assigned IP
address, although the address is always the same. I have my own
domain, which uses a free DNS service for the root domain servers (I
hope that makes sense).

The server has DNS, DHCP, and is a Domain Controller.

I used to have the DSL modem connected to the router, which had built
in PPPoE and from there I connected all of my machines. All of them
could reach the internet, but they had difficulty connecting to one
another. I read that the "standard" way to set this up is to have the
WAN connected to the server and that then connects to the router and
from there the remaining machines are connected.

Does anyone know where I can find instructions or a white paper that
would cover this kind of setup? One of the current problems that I'm
facing is that I'm not sure how the server setup should be since it
has a network card for the WAN, another for the LAN, but then it also
has a network connection for the WinPoet (PPPoE) protocol.

Any pointers to useful websites, books, whitepapers, etc. are most
appreciated.

Thanks!
-Tom.
 
Hello,

I have a home network that consists of a server (Win2K), a workstation
(currently Win2K going to be XP), a laptop (XP) that I use at work (so
the domain needs to be kept as my work domain), and a Linksys wireless
router.

I am connected through a DSL modem using PPPoE with an assigned IP
address, although the address is always the same. I have my own
domain, which uses a free DNS service for the root domain servers (I
hope that makes sense).

The server has DNS, DHCP, and is a Domain Controller.

I used to have the DSL modem connected to the router, which had built
in PPPoE and from there I connected all of my machines. All of them
could reach the internet, but they had difficulty connecting to one
another. I read that the "standard" way to set this up is to have the
WAN connected to the server and that then connects to the router and
from there the remaining machines are connected.

Does anyone know where I can find instructions or a white paper that
would cover this kind of setup? One of the current problems that I'm
facing is that I'm not sure how the server setup should be since it
has a network card for the WAN, another for the LAN, but then it also
has a network connection for the WinPoet (PPPoE) protocol.

Any pointers to useful websites, books, whitepapers, etc. are most
appreciated.

Thanks!
-Tom.
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Tom,

Here are several websites that contain useful tutorials:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

IMHO, if you have broadband with a router, you are much better off
using the router to share the internet and file sharing ability. If
you have problems with file sharing, just post here and one of the
experts will be able to help you. Helping you get the router working
will be much simpler.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Don't change a thing! Search on the XP to make a disk for network, do it and
run the disk on the other machines. After that (if the set up is right)
every thing will work.--
John Popp
Deltona Fl.
 
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