My present setup is a 4-port d-link adsl router with built-in modem connected to a 512k nildram connection. I have 2 pc's connected to it,one with win2k and one with winxp.The reason for 2 different os's is just for the user experience.
I'm wanting to make a more secure setup by having another pc run as a bastion host server.I will be upgrading my connection to 1meg shortly so the server will also be running a counter-strike games server, just for local friends.So am i right in thinking that i need a router with built-in modem where my connection comes in.The server will attach to that.Then i need a switch connecting from the router for my 2 pc's to connect to.I also want the 2 pc's to be able to communicate at 1000mbps,so i think i'll need 2, 10/100/1000 NICs and the switch will also need to be capable of 1000mbps,whereas the router will be ok at 10/100mbps.Or does the server need 2 NICs, one for the router and one for the switch?