Hey Edmund, With your setup, are you always connected to the outside world? I am assuming that because of the router that you do not have to login via PPPOE. I have taken a look at what is involved in upgrading the Alcatel SpeedTouch Home to a Pro version. It does not appear to be a major deal. However, what it looks like is that you end up with the modem and router functions (i.e., NAT) taken care by one piece of hardware instead of two.
If Mat does not end up with the router, I would be willing to make the swap for whatever quantity of beer you deem appropriate. Thanks for your help thus far. I do not expect the SpeedTouch modem to be in my hands until the 13th. Kory --- Edmund Cramp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Kory, > > I suspect that you can run DYNDNS using a daemon on > your machine to > update the IP address - I haven't done it because > the Netgear router > takes care of it for me. Likewise, since the > Netgear box handles the > NAT and port forwarding, I haven't bothered to try > and get the modem > to do it. > > However, if all you want is one machine connected > to the net then > what you're proposing should work fine if you don't > want to run any > services - your system will be "live" on the net so > you should check > your systems security settings - note too that the > SpeedTouch modem > will come with a default admin password so you'll > want to reset that > too before some free-spirited soul does it for you > ;-) - you should > find a booket in with the modem that will give you > the IP > configuration information and Bellsouth DNS > addresses. > > Edmund Cramp > -- > http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm ===== Failure is NOT an option! That is why I use Linux... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
