NAT = Net Address Translation also known as IP forwarding If both the web server and the Database server are inside the router network then you can use the internal IP number, however without the NAT entry it would not be accessible outside the network without the entry in the NAT table.
====================================== Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com Featuring Win2003 Enterprise, RedHat Linux, CFMX 6.1 and all databases. ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 Suggested corporate Anti-virus policy: http://www.dshield.org/antivirus.pdf ====================================== If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Camden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: RE: sql server name vs. ip | when my boxes reboot, I | > have to delete | > | and then re-add the SQL Server in enterprise manager. This | > is becuase | > | all my boxes get assigned IPs by the gateway/router. | > | | > | By the way, I tried assigning a set IP to the box. When I did that, | > | however, I couldn't access the internet from that box. If I | > could fix | > | that, then I'd just use assigned IPs. | > | | > | > | > Interesting. I am able to use static internal IP numbers, | > and provide for them in the NAT table in the router. | > result: same connection every time either the router of the | > server is restarted. No problems with accessing the internet | > - however, I do not as a rule use a server to browse the net. | > | | Ah, so you configured something in your router then? Sorry if this is a | dumb question - but what is the NAT table? I don't see anything called | NAT in my router web admin, but may be missing the obvious. | | -rc | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
