On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:41, Peter Rundle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I actually want the IP available to the Linux box so that I can do cool > and groovy network thinks like Masquerade, proxy, reverse proxy etc. I > could let the Modem hold the IP but then it's not available to the > reverse proxy. Sounds like Roaring Penguin will have to be it.
Would a half-bridge setup work for you? That's how I have my modem set up. I gave it a NAT rule to forward all packets to my GNU/Linux firewall/router, which decides what to block, what to accept and what to forward to client workstations. The end effect is similar to a full-bridge mode, but the modem handles the ADSL connection. I don't need to mess around with PPPoE clients on the router. This setup also allows me to connect via PPPoA, which I find to be a little better than PPPoE (YMMV). > Personally I'd just go with Internode (no I don't work or have any > association with them, just had good service) but then I'm not the one > making the political decisions. I am with Internode and I think they're excellent. Their CEO is a big Mac fan, and as a company they are very friendly towards users of alternate OSs (i.e. anything but Windows). -- Sridhar Dhanapalan [Yama | http://www.pclinuxonline.com/] {GnuPG/OpenPGP: http://dhanapalan.webhop.net/yama.asc 0x049D38B4 : A7A9 8A02 78CB AB1B FCE4 EEC6 2DD9 249B 049D 38B4} "The only people who like Microsoft are those who don't understand. When people understand what Microsoft is up to, they're outraged." -- Tim O'Reilly
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