Ok we have a T1 that is connected to the server here in our office. The server is running Win2K Server and the clients are running Win98. Can someone help on the best, easiest way to connect all 7 of the client computers to use the T1 line. We have a Cisco Router for the T1 (came with it from AT&T). We have tried using WinProxy......but could never get it to work.so gave up on it. Someone Help please?? YOu would think AT&T would have done this for the money we are paying for this T1. But oh well.... YOu can email me also with some help if you like. Thanks ahead of time!!!!!!! Donna

I assume that you already have a hub or a switch which is connecting the PC's with the server and the router. If your Win2k box can get on the Internet then your client PC's can too. You will have to hook the router to the hub via one of the serial ports which I am sure is already done if your Win2k box is running on the net. The best way to do it is NOT thru the Win2k box, the best way is to hook all your PC's up to the hub or switch, then hook that to one of the ports on your router. You will have to specify static IP addresses for all of the PC's which will connect. You can do this dynamically using DHCP but for such a small LAN, this isn't necessary. For example, if your router is 10.1.1.1 to enter your gateway information in the network setup the gateway is 10.1.1.1. This is providing your router is set up correctly. Your router is assigned an outside IP address which enables it to "see" the Internet. To do the rest of your PC's legally, you need to set up Network Address Translation on the router itself and make up some internal IP addresses for your network. This, aside from making it legal, will also give you some measure of protection from the outside world. Network Address Translation is needed because real IP addresses are getting used up pretty quickly and it can cost money to have one assigned to the outside world. You already have one or your router wouldn't work, so use NAT and make up some internal ones, or better yet hire a CCNP to come set it up for you. WinProxy is a bit hard to set up, WinRoute can be an easier choice, but if it were me I'd have a pro set it up in the router.

The T1 is hooked directly to the Win2k server. It was setup like that by AT&T while gone on vacaction. So it isnt connected directly to the hub. So we were trying to figure out a way to connect it to a hub or the hub..but the hub for the network is to far away for hook it directly to the main hub( dont ask , who ever did the original setup in this building was an idiot). So any suggestions on where to go from there????? What you said makes sense....but not sure how we should go about to do it. I am getting to the point that I wish I had never gotten the stupid thing and never gotten Win2k.........LOL. Thanks, Donna

Okay if I understand correctly you could try this. Put another network card in the Server. Then you need to bye some third party proxy software. If you want a REAL EASY one to setup try SYGATE. Hook the new network card into your hub. Sygate will bridge the information to the other units. Like I said there is some setup for the software but it is very simple compared to other proxy servers. It does include a firewall, but you may want to look into a better one....

Simple..If you have a Cisco Router and are using it only to receive your T1 the you will need to get some kind of Router that will do NAT (Network Address Translation). Once you do this you can setup your NT Server to assign IP's (DHCP) and you would need to create a scope for the DCHP server to include the Router. Sounds complicated, it is! Good luck!