Computer name not seen...

[Sammy]

My network is setup in the following way:

ISP -> DSL Modem -> Switch#1 -> Firewall Box -> Switch#2 -> Several Windows
XP machines.

There is one machine running Windows 2003 Server, that has two NICs. NIC#1
is connected to Switch#1 and has a static IP provided by my ISP. Hence,
NIC#1 provides the internet connection to the server. NIC#2 is connected to
Switch#2. The reason I did this, is so that the XP machines behind the
firewall can see the Win2003 Server machine and be able to file share with
it.

1- Is this the right way to do it?
2- I can't see the server machine from any XP machine by its name, only it's
IP. So if I remote connect to 192.168.111.2 (NIC#2 DHCPed address of the
server) it works, but if I try to remote connect to MYWINSERVER it tells me
it can't find it. Why is that?

Thank you very much,
Sammy

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

1. assuming firewall box=server 2003 and you want to protect your all XP
computers, the settings is OK. But if you have some money, it is better to
buy a router.
2. also assuming you use your ISP DNS and since you have two NICs, so you
have the name resolution issue.

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