Internal web server needs external IP

Platinum · 07-24-2007, 03:08 PM

So we have a server here in the office that will soon be used as our website server. We are having a company install an internet sales instance on the server remotely. So, we have a linksys firewall, which is connected to one of our bonded T1 lines, with no other connections except to this web server; all other outbound traffic to the internet is routed through our 2nd bonded T1. Is it possible to set up the firewall, so when you type in the firewalls external IP address, it automatically points to this server? Right now the server has an internal IP address, and the firewall has both an internal and external. Alternatively, how would I assign the server an external IP address? Not only do we need to let this company remotely connect to install the software, but like I said, it's going to be a server that runs our website, so we need an IP address to people can access the website as well.

tlarkin · 07-24-2007, 03:12 PM

What OS is the server running?

Platinum · 07-24-2007, 03:24 PM

Win server 2003

tlarkin · 07-24-2007, 04:18 PM

there are several options

1) set up a gateway

2) Set up NAT

3) Configure your router,

4) Domain level network config

NAT may be one of the easier things to do, set up 2 nics, one as external (WAN ip and one as internal ip) then configure NAT to translate between them.

Google it.

Platinum · 07-24-2007, 05:18 PM

I did some research but I'm having a hard time finding exactly what I need. NAT seems to be the way to go. But do I set up the win2k3 server as a NAT server? Or do I do one-to-one NAT in the firewall management? The server has 2 nic's btw....

tlarkin · 07-24-2007, 05:29 PM

well there are tons of ways to set it up and you I would have to post a short novel to explain everything.

here is a good start

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...iguration.html

Platinum · 07-24-2007, 05:31 PM

Great, thanks. One other thing, I want both nic's plugged into the same firewall? One will be assigned an internal IP the other external?

tlarkin · 07-24-2007, 05:52 PM

That is fine, just set up your firewall rules to make it so.

07-24-2007, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 769	Internal web server needs external IP So we have a server here in the office that will soon be used as our website server. We are having a company install an internet sales instance on the server remotely. So, we have a linksys firewall, which is connected to one of our bonded T1 lines, with no other connections except to this web server; all other outbound traffic to the internet is routed through our 2nd bonded T1. Is it possible to set up the firewall, so when you type in the firewalls external IP address, it automatically points to this server? Right now the server has an internal IP address, and the firewall has both an internal and external. Alternatively, how would I assign the server an external IP address? Not only do we need to let this company remotely connect to install the software, but like I said, it's going to be a server that runs our website, so we need an IP address to people can access the website as well. __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

07-24-2007, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 769	Win server 2003 __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

07-24-2007, 05:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 769	I did some research but I'm having a hard time finding exactly what I need. NAT seems to be the way to go. But do I set up the win2k3 server as a NAT server? Or do I do one-to-one NAT in the firewall management? The server has 2 nic's btw.... __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

07-24-2007, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 769	Great, thanks. One other thing, I want both nic's plugged into the same firewall? One will be assigned an internal IP the other external? __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

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07-24-2007, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,086	What OS is the server running?

07-24-2007, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,086	there are several options 1) set up a gateway 2) Set up NAT 3) Configure your router, 4) Domain level network config NAT may be one of the easier things to do, set up 2 nics, one as external (WAN ip and one as internal ip) then configure NAT to translate between them. Google it.

07-24-2007, 05:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,086	well there are tons of ways to set it up and you I would have to post a short novel to explain everything. here is a good start http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...iguration.html

07-24-2007, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,086	That is fine, just set up your firewall rules to make it so.

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