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Started by Mike Traum
Thu, 09 May 2002 22:00
nokia ip71 config - 2 ip addresses necessary?
Author: Mike Traum
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 22:00
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 22:00
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I'm trying to configure the Nokia IP71. It requires that I assign a WAN and a LAN ip address. Is there any way I can assign the same ip address to both devices? I would like to do this to so that (a) I only need to use 1 of our static ip addresses and (b) so that I will not need to configure all of our machines behind the firewall to use the nokia as a gateway. Mike
Re: nokia ip71 config - 2 ip addresses necessary?
Author: Greg Hennessy
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 22:24
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 22:24
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On 9 May 2002 15:00:54 -0700, mtraum@yahoo.com (Mike Traum) wrote: >I'm trying to configure the Nokia IP71. It requires that I assign a >WAN and a LAN ip address. Is there any way I can assign the same ip >address to both devices? No, Its ultimately a router working @ L3 connecting two discrete networks together, not a bridge working @ L2 joining the same network. > I would like to do this to so that (a) I only >need to use 1 of our static ip addresses You will initially only need to use one registered address on the WAN side interface anyway, are you not using RFC1918 addressing internally ? >and (b) so that I will not >need to configure all of our machines behind the firewall to use the >nokia as a gateway. Unless you have a very small network, you should have no need to do this, Its always a VERY good idea to put the firewall on its own dedicated VLAN internally. You should then be able to set a route of last resort on your internal routers and propagate that throughout the network. Your internal hosts only need know what the next hop is. Personally I never give internal users direct access to the internet, setup an proxy server with content filtering and force all your browser users to use it for net access. greg > >Mike -- $ReplyAddress =~ s#NOSPAM\.##; With Precious and Grace ev'rything's all right.
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