> Hi Folks.
>
> I have this running for a while now, and this is a sanity check. Here is
my
> setup.
>
> I have two internal networks split up by a router. The addresses are:
> 192.168.1.0 for net 1, and 192.168.2.0 for net 2. The router interfaces
has
> IPs of 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1 for the two networks. My workstations
> are using the router's IPs as the gateway addresses.
>
> My FW-1 internal interface is 192.168.1.2 and sitting on net 1. I have
set
> my router to to forward all packets (that it cannot route) to the FW-1
> interface. I have add network 1.0 and 2.0 to my FW-1 routing table.
>
> Net 2 ---------Router----------Net 1
> |
> |----FW-1--------Border
> router----------the World.
>
> Question is am I doing it right? NAT is working OK for both Networks. My
> user can surf the Net OK. My consultant suggest I set my workstations to
> use 192.168.1.2 (FW interface) as the gateway. The chances of bringing
down
> a FW (for upgrade, patches, crashes) are greater than the router. That
> would disrupt operation quite often. What would you think?
>
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