[Gllug] ADSL2 router help / recomendation

[James Roberts]

Chris Bell wrote:

>> 1. First you REQUIRE to have more than one fixed IP address assigned in 
>> your block. Two is the absolute minimum.
>>
>    It looks as if the 4-port ethernet switch and wireless port in the
> HiPoint router is sufficiently configurable to allow the ADSL modem to
> output only via a single port, with the other ports configured to operate
> and route independantly, allowing a single allocated IP address to be passed
> to an external firewall box, with data then re-entered via another port. I
> will have to try it.

We have done this quite frequently with modems. Problem with a router is 
that normally it needs an address for each port. Can't see any reason in 
principle why it should be impossible to pass through though...

but I'm not expert, just try and get the stuff to work :)

J
-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug