Windows 2000 server question

[Texan]

I am helping my wife's boss setup a Network in his new office. His old
office network has 2 computers, both running Win 2000 Pro on what I
believe is a Peer to Peer Network. The new setup will be 4 computer with
one printer shared between all 4 computers and a DSL modem for bradband .
Can he run the new network with Win 2000 Pro only on each computer or
will he need Win 2000 Server on one of the computers.

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Assuming you use a workgroup, they can all be Windows 2000 Professional. I
am assuming you have no desire to have a domain or group policy. A hardware
router (like a Linksys box) will be able to split the internet connection

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--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
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deleted without reading.

 

[Blaze]

You don't need a linksys box to share the internet...

you can make all PC's a member of the same workgroup, make the IP range the
same and configure 1 PC to share a printer and let the others see... and as
for the internet ...on the PC where the internet is coming in configure it
to share the internet connection and the other PC's will see it .

Assuming you use a workgroup, they can all be Windows 2000 Professional. I
am assuming you have no desire to have a domain or group policy. A hardware
router (like a Linksys box) will be able to split the internet connection

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.

I am helping my wife's boss setup a Network in his new office. His old
office network has 2 computers, both running Win 2000 Pro on what I
believe is a Peer to Peer Network. The new setup will be 4 computer with
one printer shared between all 4 computers and a DSL modem for bradband ..
Can he run the new network with Win 2000 Pro only on each computer or
will he need Win 2000 Server on one of the computers.

 

[Roland Hall]

That's correct. You don't need a Linksys to share an Internet connection.
What you are describing means you now need a PC to do it, which must be on
at all times for others to access the net and it will take performance hits
when others route through it. If they reboot, for any reason, everyone will
down until the system is back up. The PC sharing the printer will
experience the same issue. But, you are once again correct, a PC can share
the printer. You don't need a printer sharing device, like a Jet Direct box
to share printing either but know the issues and what the negatives are to
sharing devices on workstations especially in a peer-peer environment.

IMHO, a Jet Direct box and a router is a better alternative. Your mileage
may differ.

You don't need a linksys box to share the internet...

you can make all PC's a member of the same workgroup, make the IP range the
same and configure 1 PC to share a printer and let the others see... and as
for the internet ...on the PC where the internet is coming in configure it
to share the internet connection and the other PC's will see it .

Assuming you use a workgroup, they can all be Windows 2000 Professional. I
am assuming you have no desire to have a domain or group policy. A hardware
router (like a Linksys box) will be able to split the internet connection

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.

I am helping my wife's boss setup a Network in his new office. His old
office network has 2 computers, both running Win 2000 Pro on what I
believe is a Peer to Peer Network. The new setup will be 4 computer with
one printer shared between all 4 computers and a DSL modem for bradband ..
Can he run the new network with Win 2000 Pro only on each computer or
will he need Win 2000 Server on one of the computers.

 

[Blaze]

Well if we are going down the path of decent kit....why don't we get a
windows 2003 server, active directory, with a file server and a managed
switch ?

LOL

That's correct. You don't need a Linksys to share an Internet connection.
What you are describing means you now need a PC to do it, which must be on
at all times for others to access the net and it will take performance hits
when others route through it. If they reboot, for any reason, everyone will
down until the system is back up. The PC sharing the printer will
experience the same issue. But, you are once again correct, a PC can share
the printer. You don't need a printer sharing device, like a Jet Direct box
to share printing either but know the issues and what the negatives are to
sharing devices on workstations especially in a peer-peer environment.

IMHO, a Jet Direct box and a router is a better alternative. Your mileage
may differ.

You don't need a linksys box to share the internet...

you can make all PC's a member of the same workgroup, make the IP range the
same and configure 1 PC to share a printer and let the others see... and as
for the internet ...on the PC where the internet is coming in configure it
to share the internet connection and the other PC's will see it .

Assuming you use a workgroup, they can all be Windows 2000 Professional. I
am assuming you have no desire to have a domain or group policy. A hardware
router (like a Linksys box) will be able to split the internet connection

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.

I am helping my wife's boss setup a Network in his new office. His old
office network has 2 computers, both running Win 2000 Pro on what I
believe is a Peer to Peer Network. The new setup will be 4 computer with
one printer shared between all 4 computers and a DSL modem for

bradband

.

 

[Roland Hall]

Sounds good to me, but you forgot upgrading to (2) Cisco routers with
gigabit to the desktop, clustered duplexed arrays with 15k drives and 4Gb
Ram on the 2K3 server(s), antivirus, content management, host based IDS and
a honeypot sitting in the DMZ! (O:=

My point was the small investment for a NAT/Firewall router and JetDirect
box, outweighs the performance hits and network coordination requirements by
sharing workstations. I know your post was to offer a solution without
adding monetary cost. I believe it warrants the minimal cost and will give
you a quick ROI in the headaches and performance issues it eliminates.
That's why I said it was a better alternative, not a optimum solution, and I
stated it is only my opinion, based on my experiences. After all, this is a
small business and a few hundred dollar investment shouldn't put them over
budget.

Well if we are going down the path of decent kit....why don't we get a
windows 2003 server, active directory, with a file server and a managed
switch ?

LOL

That's correct. You don't need a Linksys to share an Internet connection.
What you are describing means you now need a PC to do it, which must be on
at all times for others to access the net and it will take performance hits
when others route through it. If they reboot, for any reason, everyone will
down until the system is back up. The PC sharing the printer will
experience the same issue. But, you are once again correct, a PC can share
the printer. You don't need a printer sharing device, like a Jet Direct box
to share printing either but know the issues and what the negatives are to
sharing devices on workstations especially in a peer-peer environment.

IMHO, a Jet Direct box and a router is a better alternative. Your mileage
may differ.

You don't need a linksys box to share the internet...

you can make all PC's a member of the same workgroup, make the IP range the
same and configure 1 PC to share a printer and let the others see... and as
for the internet ...on the PC where the internet is coming in configure it
to share the internet connection and the other PC's will see it .

Assuming you use a workgroup, they can all be Windows 2000 Professional. I
am assuming you have no desire to have a domain or group policy. A hardware
router (like a Linksys box) will be able to split the internet connection

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.

I am helping my wife's boss setup a Network in his new office. His old
office network has 2 computers, both running Win 2000 Pro on what I
believe is a Peer to Peer Network. The new setup will be 4 computer with
one printer shared between all 4 computers and a DSL modem for

bradband

.