Server sharing interent with other computer issue

[XeanWolf20]

hi so I recently bought a server, I want to start using it as a NAS a stuff. But the issue I have is that it has 2 Ethernet ports in it, one is connected to my router and the other is connected to my main rig, the server is getting internet fine but my rig isn't I have set it to sharing. and if I try to troubleshoot it comes up with "Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration". My rig has the yellow exclamation mark on the internet thing on the toolbar.

 

 

Server config and stuff

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Ipv4 192.168.127.59

Default Gateway is blank

 

Windows server 2016

 

Main rig

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AutoConfig IPv4 169.254.249.37

Default Gateway 192.168.0.31

 

 

[Lurick]

So it's Router > Server > Main rig?

You don't have the main rig also plugged into the router?

[XeanWolf20]

No my server has 2 Ethernet ports. so router to NIC2 on server, NIC1 to main rig

 

[Lurick]

Just now, XeanWolf20 said:

No my server has 2 Ethernet ports. so router to NIC2 on server, NIC1 to main rig

 

And that's it right?

You don't have the PC connected to the router and the server, just the server, correct?

[XeanWolf20]

yes just the server, you can make them share connection though the ports so it should work

 

[Lurick]

3 minutes ago, XeanWolf20 said:

yes just the server, you can make them share connection though the ports so it should work

 

Why not just plug them both into the router or get a 5 port switch and connect that to the router and then the server and PC to the switch?

It's possible to bridge the connection on the server, it will be a different procedure for different operating systems, to share through it but it's much simpler to just add a switch into the mix

[XeanWolf20]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Why not just plug them both into the router or get a 5 port switch and connect that to the router and then the server and PC to the switch?

It's possible to bridge the connection on the server, it will be a different procedure for different operating systems, to share through it but it's much simpler to just add a switch into the mix

would i need a specific switch?

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, XeanWolf20 said:

would i need a specific switch?

Nope, you can pick up a cheap 5 port gigabit switch for like $20 off Amazon or your local store and be set.

TP-Link is generally a pretty good brand that you can get for cheap.

Just make sure it's gigabit since some places sell 100 Megabit switches for like $1 less but you're getting far less bandwidth.