SCOUG-HELP Mailing List Archives

<< Previous Message << >> Next Message >>

Date:	Tue, 6 May 2003 19:20:33 PDT7
From:	"Harry Motin" <hmotin@sbcglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net > ,
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Static IP

Content Type: text/plain

=====================================================
If you are responding to someone asking for help who
may not be a member of this list, be sure to use the
REPLY TO ALL feature of your email program.
=====================================================

On Tue, 6 May 2003 09:24:04 PDT7, J. R. Fox wrote:

>> Not phased out, just used up. Getting scarce, so the prices go up.
>> You need static if you want to run a server of any sort, where you need
>> a constant address so people can find you.

OK, let me add my 2 cents! I have SBC DSL service with a dynamic IP address
(PPPoE) and I love it! No problems and fast service. I had it setup on a Windows
machine, first. Then, I transferred the ISP settings to my router, which then enabled me
to transparently connect my OS/2 machine to the Internet. I was fortunate, because the
technician installed it on the Windows machine without using any of that SBC CDROM
software. He said I would not be happy with their browser, which, I gather, is slow and
has a lot of Internet tracking features. His words and cautions closely echoed what
Tony, Jordan and others have said. Of course that software would not have affected
my OS/2 machine, had I installed it on the Windows machine.

Now as to the static versus dynamic addresses issues: It is my understanding that you
can establish static and reachable IP addresses inside your LAN, even if you are
connected to your ISP via a dynamic address. Some routers allow this and I believe
that the Injoy Pro Firewall does too. Essentially, you setup one or more IP addresses
on the LAN that are reserved for servers. You then enable port forwarding for these
machines, using the port numbers that correspond to the type of service these servers
will provide. For example, for mail servers you enable forwarding on ports 110 and 25
for receiving and sending mail, respectively. I'm fairly confident that Injoy has this
feature.

Comments anyone?
HCM

=====================================================

To unsubscribe from this list, send an email message
to "steward@scoug.com". In the body of the message,
put the command "unsubscribe scoug-help".

For problems, contact the list owner at
"rollin@scoug.com".

=====================================================

Return to [ 06 | May | 2003 ]

SCOUG, Warp Expo West, and Warpfest are trademarks of the Southern California OS/2 User Group. OS/2, Workplace Shell, and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.