Hi John, Yes, for my home office I do just that. Your ISA server should have (2) NICs. one for the cable modem and the other for your local network. The other option I tried was setting up the cable modem to go to a switch/hub and then having your local network go to the second NIC in the ISA Server. I tried using this configuration to put up a wireless network OUTSIDE of the firewall (as it was plugged directly into this switch therefore bypassing the firewall without much success). I then decided it was best to have EVERYTHING behind the firewall and everything worked great. Good Luck John. Paul L. _____ From: MrClasik [mailto:mrclasik@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:52 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Trouble with ISA and SMS server http://www.ISAserver.org Not the ISP router.. I have a cable modem. Wondering should I connect the cable modem directly to the firewall box with one nic card and cable and run the other nic to the router.? John Tolmachoff (Lists) wrote: http://www.ISAserver.org ISP routers are always before the firewall, otherwise what are you going to connect to. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You -----Original Message----- From: MrClasik [mailto:mrclasik@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:20 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Trouble with ISA and SMS server http://www.ISAserver.org Thanks John.. Trying a new email client and didn't realize that my posts where defaulting to the bottom.. Fixed that.. Okay, I have setup a dedicated box to act as the firewall. Before, I was using ISA just as a normal everyday firewall. I am trying to set it up now. I have two nics in this box. I think this might solve my problem. I pose this question, is it better to have my router in front of the firewall box or behind it. My thought is behind. Traffic hits the firewall box, is then sent from the machine to the router and wherever it has to go then. Is this the correct setup. Thanks for any help... ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: mrclasik@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx