Server set up for Home need help! no connection through server

[Goose77]

I am having a problem setting up a server off my cable modem.

This is what i want to do:

i want to set up a computer as a server to host files and programs such as Team Speak. I want to put this server in between my modem and my router. I dont want it behind the router for ovious reason. Too many issues with people trying to connect to it.

i set the server up with 2 NICs. I used the wizard and set one for connection to the internet and the other for PCs to connect to it. I connected the computer to the modem then the router to the computer.

The problem that comes up is 1 of 2 things, the router wont lease an ip address or ill set it staticly and have no connection to the internet.

I cant seem to find out whats wrong. Do i need proxy software, cause i though that the MS ISC would be the only thing i need.

I have winxp pro, linksys router

and another thing, what type of cables would i need for this type of set up, meaning where would i need crossover and where would i need straight?

thanks for any help!

 

[Mr54mk]

Hey hey!!!
I just recently configured my network very similar to you. I posted something that might help you on just yesterday.
Here is the link-->>>> http://www.linuxquestions.org/...2&highlight=Mr54mk

basically you're gonna need to use a X-over cable to the linksys uplink from eth1, eth0 is where the internet goes to. eth1 has to be set statically. It is gonna be the default gateway on the network that feeds the internet to the switch (linksys). I set mine to 192.168.1.102. Make sure you reset the linksys and start fresh. You need to make sure that when you configure all the other machines on the network that the ip from eth1 is the default gateway on all the other machines. You can give the other machines on the network any ip that you want. In effect the linksys will now work as the DHCP server and eth1 will be the default gateway. I hope this helps. Feel free to email me if you have any quesitons. Also...think about a linux solution and don't get caught up with an all windows network.

-Mr54mk

 

[Goose77]

Sweet dood thats just what i was looking for. i have done so much searching and looking and read with no hope in site!! i even tried anand's faq. either i dont know how to search or wasnt asking the right questions.

im gonna try this as soon as i can and let you know how it turns out!! thanks again for the info!!!!!!

 

[Goose77]

WOOOHoooo it works!!! im lovin you right now man!!!!

one prob though.. i can find the comp anymore on the network. how do i enable it so that thecomputer behind the router can see the server.. i enable file sharing, but still cant see it. and iknow file sharing is bad. i just want to get these files on there first.

and thanks again man... U DA MAN

 

[Mr54mk]

If it's a windows network you need to make sure that you are a memeber of the same workgroup on each computer on the network. Go to system properites and make sure that each computer on the network has the same workgroup name, go ahead and make the changes acorodingly. You aren't going to be able to share files on the network unless you can see the other computers. run this command. ( i haven't added the other linux box yet, Im lazy...)

C:\Documents and Settings\Mr54mk>net view
Server Name Remark

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\\QUICKSTER xp_box <----------------XP box
\\SPEEDY Speedy on speedy <-----------------Linux box
The command completed successfully.

Once you get the machines talking you can think about filesharing.


Make sure you can ping the other machines on the network. Here is an example. 192.168.1.102 is my linux machine's eth1.
C:\Documents and Settings\Mr54mk>ping 192.168.1.102

Pinging 192.168.1.102 with 32 bytes of data: <-------Linux box

Reply from 192.168.1.102: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.102: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.102: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.102: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.102:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


That's the first thing you need to get working. If you can ping the other computers on the network you're good. The router shouldn't prevent you from seeing the server. All my network shares remained well when I put the XP box behind the router. I was still able to access my RH9 machine no problem. I'm thinking that you aren't in the same workgroup. Double check that.


-FILESHARING-
A trick I learned about networking XP is logging in as administrator to do it. Windows networking is so much trikier then Linux. When i was running a windows network I would log into each machine as administrator and set up the file sharing from there. This will save you many headaches. When you don't do it as admin you'll get some dumb ass errror about permissions, avoid that! Just log in as admin and set up the shares, youl'll be thankful you did.

Ok I think that should cover it. If you need any more help just post. I can't seem to get my email profile to work right so I don't think you can email me. Have fun with the network!!!