I have a cable modem for my internet connection. The IP address is assigned Dynamically (it hardly ever changes but it does on occassion and it IS dynamic - the ISP is running a DHCP server). I am setting up a network at home with 2 workstations and 1 server running MS Small Business Server (SBS). SBS uses a DHCP server as well, BUT (here is the gotcha) it has a rogue detection that will shut down the SBS DHCP server if another DHCP server is detected on the network. For internet sharing (SBS comes with Proxy Server) it is expecting a Static IP address. What I am wondering is will a router like the Linksys BEFSR11 1-Port Etherfast Cable/DSL Router be able to resolve my ISP IP address to a static one for my own network? This is the way I see things set up:
ISP DHCP server - Router acting as a DHCP client to obtain IP address from ISP and pass a static IP address to - local server
My only other option (that I can see) is to disable my DHCP server locally and try to get my second NIC to obtain the IP address dynamically from my ISP. This option will reduce some of the features available to me via the SBS package.
Thanks in advance!
ISP DHCP server - Router acting as a DHCP client to obtain IP address from ISP and pass a static IP address to - local server
My only other option (that I can see) is to disable my DHCP server locally and try to get my second NIC to obtain the IP address dynamically from my ISP. This option will reduce some of the features available to me via the SBS package.
Thanks in advance!