ok.. you should be able to do this... What brand router do you have?? have you placed the server in the DMZ? That should take care of it right away.. Also please tell me that you are running a software firewall and virus protection on that server... otherwise you are just asking for trouble when it comes to your network.. What you are trying to do is fairly common and yes does work.. however, you have to have that machine on all of the time and if you get hit with a virus you are directly sending it to the rest of your network.. Because that would be a trusted zone...