On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 21:50:34, Rob A wrote:
> This isn't exactly a specific IMail question.  I'm switching ISPs and since
> my Public IP address will change, I was wondering if there's a way to 
> minimize downtime due to DNS changes by having my old and new Public IP NAT 
> to a single private IP where IMail runs.  I have an internal router that can 
> route between the two circuits:

> IMail (Priv. IP Z.Z.Z.Z) ---
>     |
> Internal Router----New Router that does NAT----> New Public IP X.X.X.X
>     |
>     |--------------Old Router that does NAT----> Old Public IP Y.Y.Y.Y

> 1) Is it possible to have two public IPs NAT to a single private IP?

Yes.

> 2) How would packets get routed as they go out?

Depends on how you configure the routing tables on the Internal Router.

> I.E. should I just route everything to the New Router for outgoing
> packets?

It will be the simplest thing to do (I'm assuming you're not running BGP
or some other routing protocol).  I would however route packets destined
for your old ISPs network out the old router.

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