Topic: connect to internet via gateway

[bnf1]

Hi, I insalled a SME 5.5 server + gateway with a analog modem and a nic.
It has to be my gateway / firewall for my personal network of win.boxes
The internetconection test was ok. but when i try to connect one of the other pc trough the SME with internet the modem wil not call out.

Please point me in the right direction..

Fank

[misguy]

how is the e-smith server setup, meaning is it a domain controller is  it in workgroup mode, or a domain controller.
server only gateway and server.

also how are the win clients setup dns gateways static ips'.

i need this info to better assit you.

linux newbie myself but have figured out e-smith.

[bnf1]

Thanx for reacting ...
The SME is a server and gateway only. there is a win4.0 server on the network witch is PDC. Al the win-boxen (win98 workstations) have the ip-addres from the SME as gateway adress. I installed a external modem and can make internet acces wiht it. (this was tested whike instaling SME)

The purpose of this SME server is router/gateway/firewall so all my winboxen can have a save internetacces.

Frank

[Cyrus Bharda]

have you set all the win boxes to the SME's ip for the gateway? Also have you set a forward lookup zone in the DNS on the PDC?

[bnf1]

Again thanx for reacting ..

The win-boxes can see the SME-server but the SME doesnot callout with the external analog modem ...
any suggesttions?

Frank

[Cyrus Bharda]

What setting have you got the connection on, long/continuous/short? It shouldnt matter, but dial-on-demand never worked for me, but it didnt really affect me because I have a permanent dial-up account so I just set it to neven hang up............sorry

Cyrus Bharda