[PLUG] question for Ubuntu gurus

[wes]

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> Fios --->  eth0 --> server  --> eth1 --> router --> clients1-4
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Why the router? replace it with a switch and you should be golden.

Fios --->  eth0 --> server  --> eth1 --> switch --> clients1-4

server's eth0 is assigned by DHCP

server's eth1 is set static (192.168.1.1?)

server assigns local addresses on eth1 via DHCP

server gives DNS server address (192.168.1.1) via DHCP

server's DNS server is recursive, not authoritative (authoritative is for
when you're hosting your own domain's DNS on the internet)





Alternatively, and a lot more simply:

Fios --->  router --> server + clients1-4 (with a switch to add ports as
needed

router's WAN port is assigned by DHCP

router assigns local addresses on the LAN ports via DHCP

router is configured to act as local DNS server (standard on many home
routers these days)

Server gets a static IP in the local range (192.168.1.2)

Set up DMZ on the router to forward public traffic to the server

-wes