Re: IP configuration

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:52:57 +0100

Hi John,

The WAN IP is the public IP that is assigned by your ISP. In most cases your
router will pick up this IP automatically and it should show in the router
configuration. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Ascnet" <gage@keepyourspamknightinsurancethankyou.com> schreef in bericht
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> It is a static public IP.  I understand that I need to call the ISP for
> subnet mask and gateway but what about the WAN IP?  I bought 5 static
> addresses with my DSL package.  One of those is for the email server.  Do
I
> just assign one of the others as the WAN IP of the firewall?
>
> John
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
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> > Hi John,
> >
> > Do you have a static or dynamic public IP?
> > If static:
> >
> > Smallbizserver.Net > Network > Two Nics, a static IP address, ISA,
router:
> > http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=52
> >
> > Where it says 'ISP assigned', your ISP should be able to tell you.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Ascnet" <gage@keepyourspamknightinsurancethankyou.com> schreef in
bericht
> > news:%23rTsQxyxEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm referring to a page a user suggested.  It's the diagram from
> > > smallbizserver.net that describes how the IP settings should look like
> in
> > a
> > > 2 NIC, firewall environment.
> > >
> > > Question about the firewall IP settings.
> > > The diagram says WAN IP = IP assigned from ISP.  Ok is this the same
> > static
> > > public IP as the one in my DSL router?
> > > Subnet mask = ISP assigned.  So this wouldn't be 255.255.255.0?
> > > Gateway = ISP assigned.  I'll call the ISP and find out but just so
I'm
> > > clear this is a public IP that isn't one of my purchased static
> addresses?
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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