Hi all, I've dealt with quite a few LANs over the years. I'd like to try something that I never have done before...
I work with ADSL providers who allocate 5 public IP addresses (sometimes 1) to a connection. If I have a LAN of, say, 20 workstations, I can use NAT, and give them private addresses - no problem. I usually have an ADSL router / modem, hooked up to a Linux box configured as a bridging firewall, which connects to a switch. But if they wanted to run a public email server as well, clearly that needs a public IP address. Fine, but how does the routing aspect work? Do I need to ditch the bridging configuration on the firewall and reconfigure it as a router with 3 NICs? One connected to the WAN, one to the private LAN switch, and one to the public server(s) switch? I like the bridging firewall as it's such a drop-in solution, but I'm not sure if it would work with 3 NICs. A -- Please don't CC me. Also _please_ read the following before posting: Documentation - http://www.debian.org/doc/ FAQ - http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ Install manual (i386) - http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
