setting up windows server 2012

[asolano]

how can I make the server be the one assigning IP addresses if the router doesn't have static IP address. I could not turn off the DHCP on the router so my domain controller is messed up. please help

 

[Alabalcho]

You can't have more than one DHCP server on single segment, so either find a way to turn it off in the router (get different router / firmware for it).
My domain lives well without its own DHCP server. On some of the clients, I have assigned manual DNS address (the DC) instead of the one provided by the DHCP server (the router).

 

[jsmithepa]

Maybe you should talk to the people who have control of the router?

 

[asolano]

You can't have more than one DHCP server on single segment, so either find a way to turn it off in the router (get different router / firmware for it).
My domain lives well without its own DHCP server. On some of the clients, I have assigned manual DNS address (the DC) instead of the one provided by the DHCP server (the router).

so I don't need to install DHCP on my server and use the one from the gateway?. or I still need to install it but use gateway as DC?

 

[asolano]

Maybe you should talk to the people who have control of the router?

I already talked to them and they offered me to buy static IP address to be able to configure the DC on my server.

Thanks jsmithepa

 

[BadAsAl]

You don't need the DC server to be the DHCP server, so don't need to install or use that role at all. The router can handle DHCP as it already is doing it. As Alabalcho did, just assign the DC server a static IP address in the range that the router is handing out. I usually make it a high number to avoid conflict since you don't have control of the router. For example, if your DC is picking up an IP from the router of 192.168.1.10 I would give it a static address of 192.168.1.210.

 

[jsmithepa]

Wow-wow-wow, your original post implies you are doing something LAN. Your ISP is talking WAN. Your ISP's control and responsibility stops at the modem. You want your own box to run DHCP (LAN) service, the ISP has nothing to do with that.

Maybe we are not communicating.

A DOMAIN CONTROLLER is often referred to a Microsoft box running as a master controller in a Microsoft network. Are you talking about that, or are you simply referring to you bought a Public Domain, and it's not pointing at your WAN address?

 

[BadAsAl]

Maybe you should talk to the people who have control of the router?

I already talked to them and they offered me to buy static IP address to be able to configure the DC on my server.

Thanks jsmithepa

You would need a static IP for your Gateway or Modem from your ISP only if you plan to connect remotely to your network using RDP or VPN.

 

[asolano]

Maybe you should talk to the people who have control of the router?

I already talked to them and they offered me to buy static IP address to be able to configure the DC on my server.

Thanks jsmithepa

You would need a static IP for your Gateway or Modem from your ISP only if you plan to connect remotely to your network using RDP or VPN.

Yes I will connect remotely

 

[asolano]

Wow-wow-wow, your original post implies you are doing something LAN. Your ISP is talking WAN. Your ISP's control and responsibility stops at the modem. You want your own box to run DHCP (LAN) service, the ISP has nothing to do with that.

Maybe we are not communicating.

A DOMAIN CONTROLLER is often referred to a Microsoft box running as a master controller in a Microsoft network. Are you talking about that, or are you simply referring to you bought a Public Domain, and it's not pointing at your WAN address?

Well I'm setting up a small office network to run my income tax business and I want to be able to connect from long distance as well as be able to use four different client computer. I don't think I need to do a lot here since this is a small business. I just want the server to be the primary and the gateway the secondary.

 

[BadAsAl]

Let's clarify:
Do you have your own service with an ISP or is this a situation where someone else controls the internet connection?
Does your ISP provide a modem and router or a Gateway (modem and route in one box)?
Keep in mind that any of the remote connections that require a static IP also require you to forward ports on the Gateway or Router, so you really need to be able to control those.

The ISP should be able to give access to configure the equipment they provide you, sometimes there are default logins that work to get in there and sometimes they have to give that to you.

 

[asolano]

Let's clarify:
Do you have your own service with an ISP or is this a situation where someone else controls the internet connection?
Does your ISP provide a modem and router or a Gateway (modem and route in one box)?
Keep in mind that any of the remote connections that require a static IP also require you to forward ports on the Gateway or Router, so you really need to be able to control those.

The ISP should be able to give access to configure the equipment they provide you, sometimes there are default logins that work to get in there and sometimes they have to give that to you.

I have an ISP with a modem and a route but I don't have access to configure the equipment. that's why they offered me to purchase static IP. I think that after I purchase it I will be able to configure it. Like I said I don't need a lot here, just the right configuration. I have my own account but the gateway's DHCP is controlling everything. If I try to connect from outside it won't work as I'm not able to set up the correct configuration

 

[asolano]

Wow-wow-wow, your original post implies you are doing something LAN. Your ISP is talking WAN. Your ISP's control and responsibility stops at the modem. You want your own box to run DHCP (LAN) service, the ISP has nothing to do with that.

Maybe we are not communicating.

A DOMAIN CONTROLLER is often referred to a Microsoft box running as a master controller in a Microsoft network. Are you talking about that, or are you simply referring to you bought a Public Domain, and it's not pointing at your WAN address?

I don't have a public domain I will use it only for an office network. We just want to have access to the same files and log on remotely

 

[BadAsAl]

You should look into Hamachi. It is free for up to 5 devices. It creates a VPN tunnel between computers without having to configure anything. As long as the computers have the client installed, are connected to the internet, and are added to your "network", you are able to access network resources like shared folders, printers, etc.

I did this for an accountant who had 2 offices and no server at either office. Setup Hamachi on the Windows 7 computers at each office and her laptop, added them to her "network" and she is now able to access all her network resources from either office and her laptop when she is out of town. Works great!

 

[asolano]

You should look into Hamachi. It is free for up to 5 devices. It creates a VPN tunnel between computers without having to configure anything. As long as the computers have the client installed, are connected to the internet, and are added to your "network", you are able to access network resources like shared folders, printers, etc.

I did this for an accountant who had 2 offices and no server at either office. Setup Hamachi on the Windows 7 computers at each office and her laptop, added them to her "network" and she is now able to access all her network resources from either office and her laptop when she is out of town. Works great!

Thank you. I'll try Hamachi. I'll let you guys know if this will solve the problem.