From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 11, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: network fails when I remove the router
>
> Leo,
> I have computers connected to server through a network switch
> and a router. I have our own software system installed on
> server and accessed via the network. I also have Internet
> connection through the same router, that's not a problem. But
> when I reset the router the internal network also stops. I
> want to split my network, so if I reset or stop router, it
> doesn't effect the internal network. I am using Windows2000
> server as application server. so is it possible to split my
> network without effecting the internal network?
The router is probably providing DNS for yout network.
By that I mean the service that maps machine name to IP
address. When you remove the router, there's no way for
machines to locate each other.
You could build a more complicated network using an
additional router, or you could install a different
network protocol (like IPX or NETBEUI) that doesn't
rely on DNS.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 831
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