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Q: PPPOE and Windows NAT issues

I am working on the following setup:

 Computer A:  Windows 2003 Server SP1
    Nic1: IP address 193.168.211.1  Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Nic2: IP address 192.168.211.2  Mask: 255.255.255.224

Computer B:  Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

 Nic3: IP address 192.168.211.5  Mask: 255.255.255.224  Default Gateway: 192.168.211.2

Nic1 is connected to DSL modem, Nic2 and Nic3 are connect to Ethernet Hub. I can establish an Internet connection and surf the web on Computer A. However, on Computer B, I cannot establish a connection to the Internet. I can ping both Nic1 and Nic2 from Computer B and can ping Nic3 from Computer A.  If I ping an external address from Computer A in resolves and pings properly, if I ping the same domain name from Computer B it resolves but does not ping back.  Both machines are configured as domain controllers with AD and DNS installed on each.  I have configured DNS forwarders on
Computer A and they seem to be working properly.  I think I am missing something in the routing table but I have no idea what.  The routing table below is from Computer A. If anyone has an idea it would be appreciated.

IPv4 Route Table
 
 Active Routes:
 Network Destination        Netmask               Gateway
 Interface            Metric
 0.0.0.0                             0.0.0.0                  64.218.67.119
 64.218.67.119   1
 64.218.67.119                 255.255.255.255  127.0.0.1
 127.0.0.1
 50
 64.218.67.254                 255.255.255.255  64.218.67.119
 64.218.67.119
 1
 64.255.255.255               255.255.255.255  64.218.67.119  64.218.67.119
 50
 127.0.0.0                         255.0.0.0              127.0.0.1
 127.0.0.1           1
 192.168.211.0                 255.255.255.224  192.168.211.2
 192.168.211.2
 10
 192.168.211.2                 255.255.255.255  127.0.0.1
 127.0.0.1
 10
 192.168.211.255             255.255.255.255  192.168.211.2  192.168.211.2
 10
 193.168.211.0                 255.255.255.0      193.168.211.1
 193.168.211.1   1
 193.168.211.1                 255.255.255.255  127.0.0.1
 127.0.0.1
 1
 193.168.211.255             255.255.255.255  193.168.211.1  193.168.211.1
 1
 224.0.0.0                         240.0.0.0              192.168.211.2
 192.168.211.2   10
 224.0.0.0                         240.0.0.0              193.168.211.1
 193.168.211.1   1
 224.0.0.0                         240.0.0.0               64.218.67.119
 64.218.67.119  1
 255.255.255.255             255.255.255.255   64.218.67.119  64.218.67.119
 1
 255.255.255.255             255.255.255.255   192.168.211.2  192.168.211.2
 1
 255.255.255.255             255.255.255.255   193.168.211.1  193.168.211.1
 1
 Default Gateway:     64.218.67.119
 ===========================================================================
 Persistent Routes:
  None

A1: I found that since I was using PPPOE to connect to the Internet I needed to setup RRAS with the Route Internal LAN and Demand-Dial option.  I then had to add and configure my PPPOE connection under Network Interfaces in RRAS making sure to include to route IP packets on this interface.  I then added two static routes in the Static Routes section:

0.0.0.0/0  No Default Gateway and set to the PPPOE interface
192.168.211.0/27  No Default Gateway and set to the PPPOE interface

I also added the PPPOE interface to the NAT/Basic Firewall and configured it
as a public interface.

Computer B is now surfing the web like a champ!

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