Home LAN and the Internet???!?!
Kevin Blakeley
I am thinking about setting up a LAN and home between me and my roommates.
I am going to be using NT4.0 as my server and the workstations will most
likely be NT Workstations. I am totally new to even setting up a network,
so I have not done anything like this.
My first question is, any recommendations on where to start to just set up
the LAN?? websites? books?
Second, if I connected the server to my ISP would the other computers on
the LAN be able to access the internet or do I have do something else? A
friend of mine mentioned that I would need a router. While I was browsing
the MS Knowledge base I saw something about turning NT server into a
router? So is it possible to connect my LAN to the net? Well I know it
is, but what will it take?
Any help and guidance would be great!!!
thanks
Kevin Blakeley
kevin.b...@goitp.com
John Murray
L A Wilkins
Hi Kevin,
First get your LAN working on its own. Configure your server, and use
TCP/IP. I suggest you use HOSTs files and not go to DHCP. Keep it
simple. Run NT only if you can. NT and WFW, and NT and Win95 if you
must. When you can reasonably share files, printers, etc. then get
either WinGate (www.deerfield.com) or WinProxy (www.winproxy.cz) to
connect your LAN to the ISP. Enjoy your network. Don't get too
frustrated, becoming a LAN administrator is not easy. Good luck.
wefweafwae
Hint: use MS Proxy Service and an ordinary www ISP,
otherwise spend lots of $$$$ getting a routed connection.
If I tell you any more I'll be depriving you of lots of FUN FUN FUN !
Kevin Blakeley <kevin.b...@goitp.com> wrote in article
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Joe Garrick
"Kevin Blakeley" <kevin.b...@goitp.com> wrote:
>I am thinking about setting up a LAN and home between me and my roommates.
>I am going to be using NT4.0 as my server and the workstations will most
>likely be NT Workstations. I am totally new to even setting up a network,
>so I have not done anything like this.
Depending on what you intend to do with these machines, you
probably don't need an NT server. Also, if you'll be running
games or other DOS software, Win95 might work better as a
workstation OS.
>Second, if I connected the server to my ISP would the other computers on
>the LAN be able to access the internet or do I have do something else? A
If you have a TON of money to spend, get yourself a router and T1
frame relay service. Even at our lowly 112K at work, web pages
are a whole new experience. Have one of those strange looking
people that work for your ISP or telco come to your site to setup
the router. We have T1s for voice and data and another DID trunk
just installed for faxing and each time the guy that set it up
looked like he'd been living in the north woods for the last
month. If the setup guy looks like Willie Nelson's fourth cousin,
it's a good sign you're working with the right people. :-)
Anyway, get your networking up and running internally before you
deal with an Internet connection. You'll need network cards for
each computer, some cabling and a hub. Buy the best hardware you
think you can afford - it'll save you plenty of headaches in the
long run.
Joe
Never underestimate the power of a WAG.
jgar...@citilink.com
http://www.citilink.com/~jgarrick/vbasic/
Dawood Simjee(Sys.Adm/Head)
The best thing to get is the Microsoft Resource Kit where you will find all
the information on all you need!!
Do give me a shout if you need any further assistance.
Regards
Dawood
Microsoft MVP
Kevin Blakeley <kevin.b...@goitp.com> wrote in article
<01bc2ff5$8e0a1650$9cccf7ce@kblakeley>...
> I am thinking about setting up a LAN and home between me and my
roommates.
> I am going to be using NT4.0 as my server and the workstations will most
> likely be NT Workstations. I am totally new to even setting up a
network,
> so I have not done anything like this.
>
Kevin Blakeley
I looked into the WinProxy and Wingate and from what I could tell it looked
to be something that I could use. I also have MS Proxy Server so I would
probably use that. But my question is: Is the MS Proxy Server more
difficult to setup and configure or are all proxy servers pretty much the
same? I would prefer to use the MS Proxy server because then I would have
to purchase the Winproxy, but winproxy is only $50 so its not a big deal.
Thanks for the input!
Kevin
L A Wilkins <l...@acm.org> wrote in article <3328CD...@acm.org>...
> Hi Kevin,
> First get your LAN working on its own. Configure your server, and use
> TCP/IP. I suggest you use HOSTs files and not go to DHCP. Keep it
> simple. Run NT only if you can. NT and WFW, and NT and Win95 if you
> must. When you can reasonably share files, printers, etc. then get
> either WinGate (www.deerfield.com) or WinProxy (www.winproxy.cz) to
> connect your LAN to the ISP. Enjoy your network. Don't get too
> frustrated, becoming a LAN administrator is not easy. Good luck.
>
>
> Kevin Blakeley wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking about setting up a LAN and home between me and my
roommates.
> > I am going to be using NT4.0 as my server and the workstations will
most
> > likely be NT Workstations. I am totally new to even setting up a
network,
> > so I have not done anything like this.
> >
> > My first question is, any recommendations on where to start to just set
up
> > the LAN?? websites? books?
> >
> > Second, if I connected the server to my ISP would the other computers
on
> > the LAN be able to access the internet or do I have do something else?
A
Mike Roberts
On Thu, 13 Mar 1997 13:29:53 -0800, "Kevin Blakeley" <kevin.b...@goitp.com>
wrote:
>My first question is, any recommendations on where to start to just set up
>the LAN?? websites? books?
NT 4.0 Server Resource kit.
>Second, if I connected the server to my ISP would the other computers on
>the LAN be able to access the internet or do I have do something else? A
>friend of mine mentioned that I would need a router. While I was browsing
>the MS Knowledge base I saw something about turning NT server into a
>router? So is it possible to connect my LAN to the net? Well I know it
>is, but what will it take?
It will take NT server and a modem, and possibly the resource kit. NT will act
as a router, for what you are trying to do, however it will not be the easiest
thing to configure if you have no experience. The resource kit CD has a
detailed explanation with charts and illustrations showing how to accomplish
EXACTLY what you are trying to do.
Good luck.
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Steve Sheldon
On Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:05:45 GMT, mi...@microspan.com (Mike Roberts)
wrote:
>On Thu, 13 Mar 1997 13:29:53 -0800, "Kevin Blakeley" <kevin.b...@goitp.com>
>wrote:
>
>>My first question is, any recommendations on where to start to just set up
>>the LAN?? websites? books?
>
>NT 4.0 Server Resource kit.
>
>>Second, if I connected the server to my ISP would the other computers on
>>the LAN be able to access the internet or do I have do something else? A
>>friend of mine mentioned that I would need a router. While I was browsing
>>the MS Knowledge base I saw something about turning NT server into a
>>router? So is it possible to connect my LAN to the net? Well I know it
>>is, but what will it take?
>
>It will take NT server and a modem, and possibly the resource kit. NT will act
>as a router, for what you are trying to do, however it will not be the easiest
>thing to configure if you have no experience. The resource kit CD has a
>detailed explanation with charts and illustrations showing how to accomplish
>EXACTLY what you are trying to do.
>
>Good luck.
You could just use something like WinGate. Check
http://www.windows95.com for networking proxy tools.