Hi.
I am currently trying to reconfigure my home network so that I can better monitor how each computer is using resources and Internet bandwidth, and so i can later use it as a web server. My current set up consists of just a DSL modem plugged into the phone line and all the computers connect to that, wether directly of via switches.
I want to employ a central pc that all the devices connect to access the internet and network resources. The setup I am thinking of is this:
DSL modem connects to phone the line, ONLY the central pc connects to DSL modem via NIC1, NIC2 connects to switch that serves only MY computers, NIC3 connects to other house members switch that serves their computers.
All devices need internet access and must communicate with each other.
I have already installed windows server 2008 (not r2) on the central pc and tried setting up RRAS, DHCP, and DNS but they dont seem to like the fact I'm using 3 NICs, some devices can access some other devices, some cannot, and no devices (except the central pc) have internet access.
Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?
I am currently trying to reconfigure my home network so that I can better monitor how each computer is using resources and Internet bandwidth, and so i can later use it as a web server. My current set up consists of just a DSL modem plugged into the phone line and all the computers connect to that, wether directly of via switches.
I want to employ a central pc that all the devices connect to access the internet and network resources. The setup I am thinking of is this:
DSL modem connects to phone the line, ONLY the central pc connects to DSL modem via NIC1, NIC2 connects to switch that serves only MY computers, NIC3 connects to other house members switch that serves their computers.
All devices need internet access and must communicate with each other.
I have already installed windows server 2008 (not r2) on the central pc and tried setting up RRAS, DHCP, and DNS but they dont seem to like the fact I'm using 3 NICs, some devices can access some other devices, some cannot, and no devices (except the central pc) have internet access.
Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?