Configuring Multiport Ethernet Card?

[Dr_Raven]

I’ve got Mac OS X Server 10.4.6 (web, mail, ftp services) running on a PowerMac G4 450 with an Apple 4-port ethernet card. I’m currently using a Linksys router for the connection to my PPPoE DSL account and for all my port forwarding, and though anyone I consult with says stick with using the hardware router I’d like to use the 4-port ethernet card to set my server up as a router. I have tried configuring the server for this a few times and it never seems to work. I understand what I have to do as far as DNS and Mail records and so on, but how should the Network settings be set for the ethernet card? My inside IP for Port 1 is the standard 192.168.1.x but how do I set Port 2 for the Outside? Do I set it to the IP that I’ve been assigned by my ISP or something else? Could someone outline the the basic steps on how to do this or point me to an existing article?

Thanks muchly!

Andy

[Dr_Raven]

macshome wrote:

First of all a dedicated router is nearly always better.
Next, yes you would need to set the outside network port to whatever info your ISP gave you.
We have a link to a server setup whitepaper that should get you moving.

Thanks for replying macshome.

I agree that a dedicated router in many cases is better, but I really don’t get a chance to use my server to it’s full potential (DNS setup for domains etc.) when using my router. I have completed the training with Apple for the ACSA and while the theory provided was great they didn’t really explore practical use like setting up DNS so you could connect a server to the internet so it functions as a router. They said it could be done but they didn’t show us how. And I am finding many of our clients have their servers set up this way. So, I’m trying to better understand what’s going on in the field with our clients.

Like a good forum citizen I did try searching the website for an article on this subject but couldn’t find anything. After receiving your reply I did another search and still could not find anything. And I’d assume that if you knew the link to the whitepaper you would have provided it, so would you be able to point me to the category (Articles, Apple, Extended KB etc) where you think the whitepaper might be so I can narrow the search down a bit? Thanks.

EDIT: I think I may have found it. Here’s the link for anyone else who’s interested:

https://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=2006021714061633&query=router

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