Re: Remote Desktop to Internal Clients

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From: Jack Peacock (peacock_at_simconv.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:00:28 -0700

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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> "Jack Pea***" <pea***@simconv.com> wrote in message
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>> on the modem contact your ISP to change it to "bridge mode" (that's
> routing
>> only, no NAT) and have them give you the real IP address.
>
> Bridging is not routing.
>
No it isn't but when dealing with an ISP install tech they typically do not
distinguish between the two. The router option is often either NAT or
"bridge" on their installation order, so if you tell the ISP you want the
router to route they won't have a clue as to what you mean...so you get the
default setting of NAT. Sometimes it does not pay to be too precise.

Yes in an ideal world the IP address is assigned to the firewall, not the
modem, but it can be very difficult to communicate that concept to the ISP.

The local telephone company only supplies T1 lines with a router that is set
as a bridge (2 internet IPs if bridged, 1 internet and NAT if not). Nnless
you specifically request "bridging" you will get NAT, regardless of anything
else you tell the sales order drone.
  Jack Pea***
(who has just had a really bad day trying to explain to the *senior* ISP
tech the difference between synchronous and asynchronous serial, and that
two devices cannot communicate if the bit rates do not match...trying
unsuccessfully so far)

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