Wireless Networking - Re: Advise on small business setup, please

05-01-2008, 03:47 PM

I don't see a need for the wireless NIC in the SBS server machine. Since the
SBS is wired to the router and your clients are wireless and have server
access there is no need for it. Just make sure you secure the wireless
network using a unique SSID, strong encryption like WPA2/WPA and a long
random encryption key to preclude unauthorized access. Beyond that you might
post SBS specific questions to the microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs news
group.

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)

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"Jethro" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi all,
>
> working in a small business (5 people) and have been lumbered with setting
> up a Small Business Server.
>
> Have installed SBS and got it working, but need a bit of advice re
> networking.
>
> SBS machine has 2 network cards. A wired, and Wireless. Wired has been
> assigned an dynamic IP, and has been designated to access the internet.
> It's plugged into a wireless router/modem which is at IP 192.168.2.1
>
> The Wireless network card is assigned a static IP of 192.168.2.102.
> Running the SBS setup wizard, I told it that this card was to access the
> LAN. All the other machines in the office have wireless n/w cards are are
> connected to the wireless router which is acting as an access point. They
> are able to connect to the server no problem.
>
> Is this setup sensible. Or should I have set the servers wireless card to
> act as it's own AP and got the office machines to point to that, rather
> than go through the router ? The reason I ask is that at present both n/w
> cards have the wireless router as a gateway, and it appears this is unsual
> enough for SBS to warn me about it ?
>
> The reason I ask is I wish to be able to access the machine from the
> intenet, and can't seem to configure it.
>
> Thanks in advance

Sooner Al [MVP]

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05-01-2008, 03:47 PM	#1
	Re: Advise on small business setup, please I don't see a need for the wireless NIC in the SBS server machine. Since the SBS is wired to the router and your clients are wireless and have server access there is no need for it. Just make sure you secure the wireless network using a unique SSID, strong encryption like WPA2/WPA and a long random encryption key to preclude unauthorized access. Beyond that you might post SBS specific questions to the microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs news group. -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience) Please post ALL questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Jethro" <> wrote in message news:... > Hi all, > > working in a small business (5 people) and have been lumbered with setting > up a Small Business Server. > > Have installed SBS and got it working, but need a bit of advice re > networking. > > SBS machine has 2 network cards. A wired, and Wireless. Wired has been > assigned an dynamic IP, and has been designated to access the internet. > It's plugged into a wireless router/modem which is at IP 192.168.2.1 > > The Wireless network card is assigned a static IP of 192.168.2.102. > Running the SBS setup wizard, I told it that this card was to access the > LAN. All the other machines in the office have wireless n/w cards are are > connected to the wireless router which is acting as an access point. They > are able to connect to the server no problem. > > Is this setup sensible. Or should I have set the servers wireless card to > act as it's own AP and got the office machines to point to that, rather > than go through the router ? The reason I ask is that at present both n/w > cards have the wireless router as a gateway, and it appears this is unsual > enough for SBS to warn me about it ? > > The reason I ask is I wish to be able to access the machine from the > intenet, and can't seem to configure it. > > Thanks in advance Sooner Al [MVP]