Windows Server 2008 Internet Sharing

chris1012

My setup is as follows -

Internet Router <---> Server Nic1 <->(Server 2k8)<-> Server Nic2 <----> Switch <----> Clients

Internet Router Ip = 192.168.1.1
Server NIC1 = Obtain IP Automaticlaly

Server NIC 2 = 192.168.0.1, subnet = 255.255.255.0, Gateway= 192.168.1.1, DNS = 192.168.0.1
Client = Obtain IP automatically


I am able to obtain IP addresses through the DHCP server for my clients and I am able to browse internet on the server 2k8, however the clients are unable to browse the internet.

Any ideas what may be the issue?

Thanks

pcombo

Sounds like DNS to me.

What dns server does 192.168.0.1 connect to i.e open dns.

I would imagine it be easier to just use the gateway ip for dns ip.

chris1012

If I set the dns as the default gateway, the dhcp server will no longer function then.

gaming_guy

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pcombo

chris1012 wrote: »

If I set the dns as the default gateway, the dhcp server will no longer function then.

why not just use the routers built in dhcp server.

chris1012

pcombo wrote: »

why not just use the routers built in dhcp server.

How would I do this?

pcombo

what router u using.

should be an option.

chris1012

As its a test lab, I would like to try finding out how to share the internet from the server while having the dhcp server running on the same box.

pcombo

If i was gonna do this I would use server1 as a Gateway, DNS and DHCP server, that way all clients connect directly to that, instead of having clients connect part to router and part to server.

Seems abit complicated setup.

gaming_guy

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chris1012

If I enable NAT is there anyway I can auto obtain the IP, gateway and dns rather than setting up manually the dns or gateway ?