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Static IP and external email access

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DamianSmith
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on ‎12-02-2009 11:43 AM

I'm new to this, so please forgive my ignorance.  I've trawled the forums and instructions and while helpful, no-one quite seems to solve my particular problem, so any help would be greatly appreciated:

 

I have a small network: 1 Windows SBS and Exchange server and DHCP server with 1 network card, 5 laptops connecting wirelessly, BT 2700HGV connecting to the internet.

 

I connect to email using POP3 connectors to my various ISPs.

 

In order to access email remotely from my Exchange server, I was under the impression that I needed one static IP address which I have now received.  However I cannot for the life of me work out how to configure the network.

 

I thought that I could assign the static IP address to the 2700HGV and have that 'map' the IP address onto my home network with the usual 192.168.1.x addresses, but that doesn't seem to be possible.

 

Do I need two network cards on my server?  If so, does that mean that I need an additional hub to run my wireless network as the 2700HGV would be on a different subnet? And also which device should be the DHCP server - it is currently the Server, not the 2700HGV?

 

I have tried following the links to some of the articles recommended in other forum posts but I keep getting errors, so apologies if these would help me.

 

Thanks,
Damian 

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alastair
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‎13-02-2009 12:16 PM - edited ‎13-02-2009 12:22 PM

you need to set port forwarding to the server in the firewall area of the 2700

only need 1 network card.

 

you need to have IIS installed on the server if it isnt already and configure that if its not suitable.

 

if you need any help you'll need an IT guy or to call BT's IT Support Manger desk on 08456017582   they charge one off £100 to fix an issue or you can subscribe for £50 a month and call them as much as you want

 

 

server or 2700 can do the dhcp. probs best ther server does it however if the wireless isnt getting an ip set the 2700 to give out dhcp for some addresses at the end of the range to make sure that will work.

 

 

 

 

Message Edited by alastair on 13-02-2009 12:22 PM
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alastair
Grand Guru

‎13-02-2009 12:16 PM - edited ‎13-02-2009 12:22 PM

you need to set port forwarding to the server in the firewall area of the 2700

only need 1 network card.

 

you need to have IIS installed on the server if it isnt already and configure that if its not suitable.

 

if you need any help you'll need an IT guy or to call BT's IT Support Manger desk on 08456017582   they charge one off £100 to fix an issue or you can subscribe for £50 a month and call them as much as you want

 

 

server or 2700 can do the dhcp. probs best ther server does it however if the wireless isnt getting an ip set the 2700 to give out dhcp for some addresses at the end of the range to make sure that will work.

 

 

 

 

Message Edited by alastair on 13-02-2009 12:22 PM
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DamianSmith
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In response to alastair

on ‎17-02-2009 06:12 AM

Thank you very much.  This does solve my problem.  Actually a very helpful engineer explained all of this in the courtesy call I received after the switchover to BT.  V. impressed all round.

 

Thanks,

Damian

 

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