Just for info, the Linksys does accept DHCP on the WAN port as well as
letting you hard code an address.
Kevin Wigle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: personal firewall
> In picking out a hardware firewall, make sure it supports DHCP on the
> external side. Most cable and DSL providers use DHCP. You could hardcode
> the DHCP-given address on a firewall, but when the lease is up, your
> firewall won't respond to the re-lease requests. Your current address
will
> be given out to someone else, causing a conflict and really annoying your
> ISP. Best bet is to get a static address from the ISP. Also, Cisco has a
> new PIX - the 506 which is targeted for SOHO.
>
> Chuck Church
> CCNP, CCDP, MCNE, MCSE
> Sr. Network Engineer
> Magnacom Technologies
> 140 N. Rt. 303
> Valley Cottage, NY 10989
> 845-267-4000 x218
>
> > >Any recommendation on a good hardware personal
> > >firewall? I'm looking for a not too expansive, easy to
> > >configure, can support NAT one.
> > >
>
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