Good Morning! On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 17:45:44 +0100 Ken Gilmour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think those DSL routers usually have four ethernet ports on them...
No, only two - logically that is. They have one (outside) port for DSL connection. And one (unseen) for inside interface. And a 5port hub/switch. The 4 RJ45 sockets you see labeled "LAN" are the 4 remaining ports of the 5port hub/switch. The fifth is connected inside the router enclosure to the inside (in both meanings) port of the router chip. > Could you configure two of the ports with different Netmasks and use > the DSL router as the gateway instead of adding additional hardware? Again: these are just hub/switch outlets connected to one single "internal side" port. Unless we are talking about professional WAN routers (Cisco, Lucent, ...) of course... Bye Volker Tanger
