multiple internet connections for incoming rdp sessions

[Guest Ross Fraser]

Hi all,

 

I have a 2003 server running terminal services in application mode.

 

This server has two NICs and two internet connections via adsl.

 

I can only connect to the server remotely on the connection using the

default gateway.

 

nw1 - server ip 192.168.0.11 adsl router at 192.168.0.1 (wan is 203.x.x.x)

nw2 - server ip 10.1.1.11 adsl router at 10.1.1.1 (wan is 204.x.x.x)

 

if the default gateway on the server is set to 192.168.0.1 then remote

desktop will connect to the server via 203.x.x.x but will not connect to the

server via 204.x.x.x

 

The reverse is also true, setting the default gateway on the server to

10.1.1.1 will only allow connections form 204.x.x.x

 

What do I need to do to allow connections from both external ip addresses

concurrently?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

 

Ross Fraser

[Guest Benny Tritsch [MVP]]

Re: multiple internet connections for incoming rdp sessions

 

Go to Terminal Services Configuration and create an RDP connection for each

of the network cards. This is all you do from the TS side, all the rest is

standard network configuration.

 

Benny

 

--

Bernhard Tritsch

MVP Windows Server - Terminal Server

Author of "Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services", MS Press

http://www.wtstek.com

 

"Ross Fraser" <Ross Fraser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E57F5B33-FE42-465E-B106-7D7D2E7E8E0C@microsoft.com...

> Hi all,

>

> I have a 2003 server running terminal services in application mode.

>

> This server has two NICs and two internet connections via adsl.

>

> I can only connect to the server remotely on the connection using the

> default gateway.

>

> nw1 - server ip 192.168.0.11 adsl router at 192.168.0.1 (wan is 203.x.x.x)

> nw2 - server ip 10.1.1.11 adsl router at 10.1.1.1 (wan is 204.x.x.x)

>

> if the default gateway on the server is set to 192.168.0.1 then remote

> desktop will connect to the server via 203.x.x.x but will not connect to

> the

> server via 204.x.x.x

>

> The reverse is also true, setting the default gateway on the server to

> 10.1.1.1 will only allow connections form 204.x.x.x

>

> What do I need to do to allow connections from both external ip addresses

> concurrently?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> Regards,

>

> Ross Fraser

>

>

>

[Guest Ross Fraser]

Re: multiple internet connections for incoming rdp sessions

 

Thanks for your reply Benny.

 

I have already set up two RDP connections on the server, one for each card.

 

If I connect a workstation on either lan segment I can connect to the TS

without a problem. The problem only occurs when I connect to the server

through a router via the internet.

 

As I said earlier both incoming connections will work IF the default gateway

on the server points to the router I connect to from the outside. Connecting

through the other always fails.

 

I hope that gives you enough information.

 

Thanks again

 

Ross.

 

 

 

"Benny Tritsch [MVP]" wrote:

> Go to Terminal Services Configuration and create an RDP connection for each

> of the network cards. This is all you do from the TS side, all the rest is

> standard network configuration.

>

> Benny

>

> --

> Bernhard Tritsch

> MVP Windows Server - Terminal Server

> Author of "Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services", MS Press

> http://www.wtstek.com

>

> "Ross Fraser" <Ross Fraser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E57F5B33-FE42-465E-B106-7D7D2E7E8E0C@microsoft.com...

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have a 2003 server running terminal services in application mode.

> >

> > This server has two NICs and two internet connections via adsl.

> >

> > I can only connect to the server remotely on the connection using the

> > default gateway.

> >

> > nw1 - server ip 192.168.0.11 adsl router at 192.168.0.1 (wan is 203.x.x.x)

> > nw2 - server ip 10.1.1.11 adsl router at 10.1.1.1 (wan is 204.x.x.x)

> >

> > if the default gateway on the server is set to 192.168.0.1 then remote

> > desktop will connect to the server via 203.x.x.x but will not connect to

> > the

> > server via 204.x.x.x

> >

> > The reverse is also true, setting the default gateway on the server to

> > 10.1.1.1 will only allow connections form 204.x.x.x

> >

> > What do I need to do to allow connections from both external ip addresses

> > concurrently?

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ross Fraser

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest TP]

Re: multiple internet connections for incoming rdp sessions

 

Hi Ross,

 

For this I recommend you use a bandwidth aggregation

device. The device will connect directly to your two DSL

modems and your internal network and manage the traffic

between the two. You need to choose one that has the

ability to do what you need--making sure that connections

that come in from one DSL will go back out the same way.

Your TS will only need one NIC.

 

I recommend that you contact each company and explain

to them *exactly* your needs regarding *incoming* connections

that must remain "sticky" to a particular WAN link. Some

of the products available are focused more on the other

side--load balancing internal users connecting to web sites

over multiple Internet connections.

 

There are many available so you will need to do some

research. Some manufacturers have evaluation models so

that you can try out the device and send it back if you are

unhappy. Other solutions are available that are software

based and will require a PC with multiple NICs for them to

run on. There are inexpensive ones based on Linux if you

are technically savy and willing to do the configuration

yourself.

 

For example, look at this manufacturer's Vector Routing

description as well as the diagram at the bottom of the page:

 

http://www.xroadsnetworks.com/ubm/technology/vector.xrn

 

-TP

 

Ross Fraser wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have a 2003 server running terminal services in application mode.

>

> This server has two NICs and two internet connections via adsl.

>

> I can only connect to the server remotely on the connection using the

> default gateway.

>

> nw1 - server ip 192.168.0.11 adsl router at 192.168.0.1 (wan is

> 203.x.x.x) nw2 - server ip 10.1.1.11 adsl router at 10.1.1.1 (wan is

> 204.x.x.x)

>

> if the default gateway on the server is set to 192.168.0.1 then remote

> desktop will connect to the server via 203.x.x.x but will not connect

> to the server via 204.x.x.x

>

> The reverse is also true, setting the default gateway on the server to

> 10.1.1.1 will only allow connections form 204.x.x.x

>

> What do I need to do to allow connections from both external ip

> addresses concurrently?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> Regards,

>

> Ross Fraser