Two NIC's in a windows 2003 server, (two seperate networks?)
I see that vtobusman answered a question like mine on 1/13/2004, but I don't understand the answer. I'm using the same title as the previously posted question.
Basically, how do I configure two NICs, both pointing to the private network (behind the firewall) on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller?
According to the previous post, for "Local Area Connection #1", I need to go to the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box from the TCP/IP Properties window. Under IP address, I need to add both IP addresses.
In my case, the two addresses are 192.168.0.81 (Local Area Connection #1) and 192.168.0.83 (Local Area Connection #2).
But when I try to assign 192.168.0.83 to the second NIC, the error that comes back is "The IP address 192.168.0.83 you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter 'Realtek ...' on this computer. ...
Help please!
Basically, how do I configure two NICs, both pointing to the private network (behind the firewall) on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller?
According to the previous post, for "Local Area Connection #1", I need to go to the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box from the TCP/IP Properties window. Under IP address, I need to add both IP addresses.
In my case, the two addresses are 192.168.0.81 (Local Area Connection #1) and 192.168.0.83 (Local Area Connection #2).
But when I try to assign 192.168.0.83 to the second NIC, the error that comes back is "The IP address 192.168.0.83 you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter 'Realtek ...' on this computer. ...
Help please!
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Not a stupid question at all!! I wonder what you are wanting to accomplish though... that's all... I put 2 NICs in a lot of my servers...
Jeff
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Jeff
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but they both don't point to the private network... one points inwards and the other outwards. :-)
According to your IP addresses both those NICs are on the same subnet. You need to have them on different networks so you'll need to change the IP of one side.
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Yes,
I didn't realize that two NICS on the same subnet are impossible to set up, I guess without the use of the special software mentioned above. I now have one NIC with a static address, pointing to the private network, and one with a dynamic address, pointing to the public network. Thanks again.
I didn't realize that two NICS on the same subnet are impossible to set up, I guess without the use of the special software mentioned above. I now have one NIC with a static address, pointing to the private network, and one with a dynamic address, pointing to the public network. Thanks again.
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