2 NICs on Windows 2000 Server

[Tim]

Hi folks,
Nick Staff was right; my server did not hang, it waited... So, I
connected to the server over RDC.
I can change everything although I cannot log on directly on the server.

What I wanted to do is to connect one NIC to the Internet and the other NIC
to my network.
But I didn't work out for me yet. I have trouble with the DNS stuff over
here, I think.
My TCP/IP config for the "Internet NIC" holds a static IP, the gateway and
the DNSs given by the ISP.
The other NIC holds the 192.168.0.1, itself as gateway and DNS server.
The DNS Server running on my server is set up to lookup the domain-names if
not found on the DNS of my ISP.

But somehow all that is not working for me...

THANKS for you help!

Tim

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

It sounds like there are multiple problems here. With respect to the 2
NICs:

1. Remove the gateway on the 192.168.0.1 NIC. This connection should not
have a default gateway.

2. Right click My Network Places and select Properties. Click Advanced -
Advanced Settings. Move the 192.168.0.1 NIC to the top of the binding
order.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Phillip Windell]

What I wanted to do is to connect one NIC to the Internet and the other
NIC to my network.
Fine.

But I didn't work out for me yet. I have trouble with the DNS stuff over
here, I think.
Yep.

My TCP/IP config for the "Internet NIC" holds a static IP, the gateway and
the DNSs given by the ISP.

Incorrect. Do *not* include the ISP DNS on *any* Nic.

This Nic should have:
1. The static IP#
2. The Default Gateway pointing to the ISP
3. *Unbind* Client For MS Networks and File and Print Sharing

The other NIC holds the 192.168.0.1, itself as gateway and DNS server.
The DNS Server running on my server is set up to lookup the domain-names
if not found on the DNS of my ISP.

Incorrect. This nic should *not* have a Default Gateway. Besides that, a
Nic can never use itself as the Default Gateway. A machine can have only
one Default Gateway and it must be on the External Side Nic.

This Nic should have:
1. The Statically assinged internal IP#
2. The DNS and WINS settings pointing to the server(s) on the LAN
3. No Default Gateway
4. Must be set to the top of the "priority list" in the Advanced Properties
in the Networking Configuration. This is found at:

Network Places Properties --> Advanced from the top menu --> "Advanced
Settings..." from the dropdown menu ---In the upper windows of the Adapters
and Bindings, use the side arrows to move the Internal Nic to the top of the
list.

Additional important things:
In the Configuration of you DNS Service you will find a Tab in the
Server's Properties called "Forwarders". Enter you ISP's DNS server
here,...this is the *only* place your ISP's DNS should appear in your
network.

If you configure it like I say it will work fine. Otherwise you will
continue to have problems. What I have described is well established and it
is the right way it is done with a 2-Nic Server on the network "edge".

 

[Tim]

Thanks to Doug and Phillip!
I'll try tommorrow...