Changing IP Address

I am in process of trying to install DSL service and in
the process have run into a situation that has created
some concern with my SBS system. I have followed the
recommended procedure by installing a second NIC. Can I
change the IP address on the internal NIC without messing
up the server? At this time of the year it is critical
to keep my server running without problems as tax time is
upon us. Should I wait until after April 15th to try and
do something that I may regret now. Any wise advice will
be greatly appreciated or any direction of any
reference. I have downloaded articles from
smallbizserver.net on the subject.

Thanks

Merv
Wed Jan 28 20:18:30 CST 2004

Why tempt fate. You've got a business to run and it doesn't care what the
internal IP address scheme is. :-)

I think I'd wait until the tax season dies down. Just install the second
NIC for now and get the DSL service up and running. Then worry about the
minutiae in a couple of months.

--
Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
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"Jerry Peterson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:646d01c3e60b$8d9a8a50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I am in process of trying to install DSL service and in
> the process have run into a situation that has created
> some concern with my SBS system. I have followed the
> recommended procedure by installing a second NIC. Can I
> change the IP address on the internal NIC without messing
> up the server? At this time of the year it is critical
> to keep my server running without problems as tax time is
> upon us. Should I wait until after April 15th to try and
> do something that I may regret now. Any wise advice will
> be greatly appreciated or any direction of any
> reference. I have downloaded articles from
> smallbizserver.net on the subject.
>
> Thanks

Jim
Wed Jan 28 21:39:17 CST 2004

Never a need to change the internal ip when you add a second nic.
There are about 15 minutes worth of clicks to change the internal ip
but no compelling reason to. Now if you were a consultant and your
server had the same ip as all of your client servers then changing the
ip of your server has some value.

"Jerry Peterson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am in process of trying to install DSL service and in
>the process have run into a situation that has created
>some concern with my SBS system. I have followed the
>recommended procedure by installing a second NIC. Can I
>change the IP address on the internal NIC without messing
>up the server? At this time of the year it is critical
>to keep my server running without problems as tax time is
>upon us. Should I wait until after April 15th to try and
>do something that I may regret now. Any wise advice will
>be greatly appreciated or any direction of any
>reference. I have downloaded articles from
>smallbizserver.net on the subject.
>
>Thanks

Jim B. SBS MVP
remove the mvp to send email

SuperGumby
Thu Jan 29 01:20:39 CST 2004

I'll 2nd that.

For what reason does the OP think that adding a 2nd NIC requires a change to
his LAN subnet?

"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Never a need to change the internal ip when you add a second nic.
> There are about 15 minutes worth of clicks to change the internal ip
> but no compelling reason to. Now if you were a consultant and your
> server had the same ip as all of your client servers then changing the
> ip of your server has some value.
>
> "Jerry Peterson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I am in process of trying to install DSL service and in
> >the process have run into a situation that has created
> >some concern with my SBS system. I have followed the
> >recommended procedure by installing a second NIC. Can I
> >change the IP address on the internal NIC without messing
> >up the server? At this time of the year it is critical
> >to keep my server running without problems as tax time is
> >upon us. Should I wait until after April 15th to try and
> >do something that I may regret now. Any wise advice will
> >be greatly appreciated or any direction of any
> >reference. I have downloaded articles from
> >smallbizserver.net on the subject.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Jim B. SBS MVP
> remove the mvp to send email