In message <b8ab6ffcb532416f938e8d117b87e...@dp2000xp> Tortise <tort...@paradise.net.nz> was claimed to have wrote:
> >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dave Warren" <dave-use...@djwcomputers.com> >To: <support@pfsense.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 4:51 PM >Subject: [pfSense Support] Re: multi-wan, multi-lan security > > >> In message <24b7224eff7c4e19b1a43fd4df416...@dp2000xp> Tortise >> <tort...@paradise.net.nz> was claimed to have >> wrote: >> >>>My ISP advised us not use common private LAN addresses for this >>>(common problem) reason. (I now use randomly generated addresses) >> >> I do hope you never need to contact the legitimate owner of whatever IPs >> you're using... >> >> Personally, if my provider gave me such advice (not just a single rep, >> but the provider's official policy) I'd find competent provider. > >Woops - sorry for being misleading. I meant (and use) random numbers taken >from within the private address ranges. (10.x.x.x etc) In that case, excellent advice and one I would absolutely agree with. I'm possibly overly sensitive on this particular issue just because I'm tired of dealing with it professionally, one of $DAYJOB's partners used to give out advice like this and we spent untold hours cleaning up. I hope no offense was taken, certainly none was intended on my part and if I came across to harshly, I do apologize. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
