creating an intranet - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

06/26/2006 10:57:30 AM · #1

I have a box working as a web server, however I am wondering how I can put the box on the other side of the router and make it pretend to be the 'internet' so that the 4 other computers which are connected to the router will be able to connect to the server.

I think th problem is that the server doesn't get an IP address to connect to when I connect it to the 'internet' side of the router. If i connect it to the regular plug side of the router, it is assigned an ip address like all the other computers.

any sudjestions? I don't mind doing my searching and learning in google, but I am not sure what to google for.

ShaneBlake

Nikon D7100

06/26/2006 11:03:42 AM · #2

i just did this myself at the house, though i'm probably not the best one to ask since i kinda fumbled my way through it...

if you have 4 machines working together, that's already an intranet, really... just adding the server doesn't change that.

there are two ways a server can run, as part of an existing workgroup where every computer controls user accounts and resources (files, printers, etc), which is what you probably already have, or as a domain controller (where the server controls all the user accounts, file shares, etc...

if the second is what you're after, i'd go to the library and get a book on the server os that you installed and read up on domains, tcp/ip, subnets, and dns servers

oh... and good luck. it took me about 3 weeks of digging to get mine straight ;)

Nelzie

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/26/2006 11:04:17 AM · #3

Are you attempting to serve pages to the outside world with this server?

Are you asking to have this server seek out and then serve pages to people inside your network? (This is called a "Proxy Server".)

If it is a proxy server you are looking to setup, you should keep that on your "protected" side of a firewall and setup firewall rules to only allow that IP Address to access the outside world. You can effectively control the Internet that way.

I am sorry that I can't be more helpful. I am unsure of what you are asking for.

06/26/2006 11:09:06 AM · #4

yeah, sorry for being so vague :) I am not quite sure how to explain it.

I have 1 server, 4 computers and 1 hub (with 4 ports, plus the 'line in' port which the internet usually goes into)

I don't want to connect to the outside world / internet at all

I want the 4 computers to connect to the hub. I want the server to connect to the hub in the 'line in' port, .. so that is to say I want the server to pretend it IS the internet to the other 4 computers.

Message edited by author 2006-06-26 11:11:18.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/26/2006 12:33:12 PM · #5

the reason I can't connect the server to one of the 'line out' ports is because I only have 4 line out ports, and I want to connect 4 computers to them, so I want to connect the server to the 'line in' port

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

06/26/2006 12:37:20 PM · #6

I believe you will need to by a new hub as the "line in" port as you put it is really an up-link port for adding another hub/switch/router I.E. your Internet connection. The other ports are not just line out as Cat5 is send/receive. I don't think you can use the up-link port for your server.

Message edited by author 2006-06-26 12:40:29.

Nelzie

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/26/2006 12:38:01 PM · #7

Originally posted by leaf:

Get a 10/100 switch. They run about $40 US and then you can hook that up to one of the out-ports and then hook anywhere from 3 to 47 more PCs directly to it. ($40 US Switches will likely be 4 to 5 port versions.)