Have static IP, now what

[Harold Hallikainen]

It kinda depends on what you want to do. What I've done is get a Linksys 8
port router. I turn on DHCP serving in the router. I limit the range of
addresses it assigns to about half the range (about 128 addresses).
Servers on the network get static IP addresses outside this range.
Non-servers just use DHCP. Port forwarding is set up in the router to send
the appropriate port requests to the appropriate server on the LAN based
on the server's IP address. This is using Network Address Translation.
Works well for me!

There's also the Linux Router Project which, as I understand it, lets you
do something similar with a machine that is currently gathering dust. I
believe the whole set of software fits on a floppy. The Linksys router,
however, has served me well. I went to the 8 port to get QOS settings so I
could give priority to my sip phone.

Harold

> I have just recieved a static IP assignment from my
> DSL provider. Now what do I do? I assume the DSL
> router will get the static IP, how will my 7-8 other
> systems get theirs assigned? How will I attach to them
> from the outside?
>
> I assume one will have to be placed outside the
> firewall as a "gatekeeper" to allow me to get in.
>
> Do I set up a DNS? RIght now I use DHCP with a set of
> addresses assigned by the DSL router.
>
> Any good links to a how-to site would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike


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