Re: ADSL internet + router

[Peter Risdon]

Miguel Cardenas wrote:
Hello list
Am about to get an ADSL internet connection... there are two devices 
available, an ADSL modem and a router... the modem should not have a problem 
to work (I have one at office), but have a doubt with the router and don't 
know which device aquire...
Assuming it's a modem/router with a web management interface, I'd 
recommend using that.

I have my local network configured with private addresses in the range 
192.168.0.* and GATEWAY=192.168.0.x (the ip of the server with firewall)... 
My question is... would I be able with the router to use it as gateway 
without assigning dynamic addresses via DHCP? I want to preserve my static 
private addresses 192.168.0.* with a GATEWAY=... configuration, is that 
possible?
Shouldn't be a problem. Just turn off dhcp on the router and make sure 
the LAN interface is set to the right network. Alternatively, keep dhcp 
on, set to the right network, but set the pool of available addresses to 
exclude the ones you are using at the moment. That way, you have the 
option of using dhcp for any new additions to your network.

Peter.
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RE: ADSL internet + router

[Ralph Hempel]

> Am about to get an ADSL internet connection... there are two devices 
> available, an ADSL modem and a router... the modem should not have a problem 
> to work (I have one at office), but have a doubt with the router and don't 
> know which device aquire...
> 
> I have my local network configured with private addresses in the range 
> 192.168.0.* and GATEWAY=192.168.0.x (the ip of the server with firewall)... 
> My question is... would I be able with the router to use it as gateway 
> without assigning dynamic addresses via DHCP? I want to preserve my static 
> private addresses 192.168.0.* with a GATEWAY=... configuration, is that 
> possible?
> 
> In the worst case I can setup a firewall and use one of my computers as 
> gateway with 2 ethernet cards, one for the router and the other for my LAN...

I have an ADSL modem, and I plug that into my wireless router. It's
address is 192.168.1.1 and it acts as the gateway.

I can also configure it (via braowser interface) to forward packets
from the internet to specific machines on my network, on a port
by port basis.

I also use a dynamic DNS service, so that it just magically works. Here's
a little article I worte on it:



The dynamic DNS bit is at the end...

Ralph 
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RE: ADSL internet + router

[Eric Crist]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello list
>
> Am about to get an ADSL internet connection... there are two devices
> available, an ADSL modem and a router... the modem should not
> have a problem
> to work (I have one at office), but have a doubt with the
> router and don't
> know which device aquire...
>
> I have my local network configured with private addresses in
> the range
> 192.168.0.* and GATEWAY=192.168.0.x (the ip of the server
> with firewall)...
> My question is... would I be able with the router to use it
> as gateway
> without assigning dynamic addresses via DHCP? I want to
> preserve my static
> private addresses 192.168.0.* with a GATEWAY=...
> configuration, is that
> possible?
>
> In the worst case I can setup a firewall and use one of my computers
as
> gateway with 2 ethernet cards, one for the router and the
> other for my LAN...
>
> Any comment?
>
> Thanks!!

Hey there,

I have always used the router option.  This is a DSL modem, with a
'broadband gateway' built in.  There are no drivers or anything, you
just plug it in, configure it via web-configuration (for most brands)
and plug it into the ethernet port of your computer system.  This has
been working well for me for many years.

Eric

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