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Small Business Server Standard 2011 Acting As A Router/Firewall or Connected Via Switch

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http://serverfault.com – Using Small Business Server Standard 2011, what is the preferred best practice for a group of about 15 computers. To use it as the router/firewall and have it be assigning DHCP, or have it connected with the rest of the network via a switch? (HowTos)

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Submitted by xskl on 02/01/2013

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