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Asad · Guest

Hi,

I have some basic networking questions for Exchange 2000. I've looked
at a few Exchange books but none of them discuss the networking
options or strategies available. So I am going to put forth my small
office scenario and see if you guys can help me with it. Thanks in
advance.

Hardware:

Server running Windows 2000 Server (Dell)
Desktop running Windows 2000 Server (Dell)
Wireless Router (Dell)
Linksys BEFSR41 4 port switch/router
A few PCs with Wireless PCI Card
Two Wireless USB adapters (that I can use with server or desktop to
speak with the Wireless Router)
Cable Internet

Current Scenario:

Currently, I have the cable internet that is connected to the Wireless
Router. This wireless router provides internet access to all the
laptops in the office.

Desired Scenario:

What I want to achieve is to install Exchange on either the Server or
the Desktop. Then either the Wireless Router or the Linksys switch
forwards all SMTP traffic to the Exchange machine. At the same time
all the wireless laptops get internet connectivity too.

Possible Solutions:

This is where I need help. I need the most simplistic approach. I have
full control over the environment and I can tweak things as I like.
Currently I have the DHCP on the wireless router off and all the
laptops have manual ip address that is on the same network as the
wireless router, of course. I need to know:

1) What is the most appropriate network setup using the equipment
described above? (e.g. Internet Cable -> Wireless Router, Wireless
Router has DHCP off, etc. or Internet Cable -> LinkSys Router, Router
working as a switch, etc.). There are a billion and one possibilities
I'm sure. I want the one that is most simplistic and straight forward.

2) As I can have only one DHCP server on the network, I don't know
whether I should use the Wireless Router as the DHCP server, the
Linksys router, the Domain Controller, etc.

3) What should be my networking config be including the ip addresses
for the routers, desktops, laptops, etc.

I would appreciate any help in making me set this all up in the most
logical way.

Thanks again.

Brian Desmond [MVP] · Guest

Hello,

All you need to do is give the Exchange server a static IP address, and use
the port fwarding option on the router to pforward TCP25 to this address.
You will need to do this from the router which the cable internet is hooked
into.

I would highly recommend that you sue DHCP on your LAN. The router you have
for routing your cable internet will take care of this. Set it up to give
out IP addresses starting with .20. This give syou 192.168.1.2-19 to use as
statics for servers, other devices.

--
--Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us

www.briandesmond.com

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