H. Peter Anvin writes:
> Followup to: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002151939280.28574-100000@dlang.diginsite.com>
> By author: David Lang <dlang@diginsite.com>
> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> >
> > Richard, you won't be able to re-gain any of the IP addresses, you still
> > will have to have
> > 1 (network address)
> > 1 (gateway on your local network)
> > 5 useable
> > 1 (broadcase)
> >
> > it doesn't matter if the DSL connection is internal or external, it is
> > still a router. If it is internal it just is a router on a card.
> >
>
> No, some of them are point-to-point connections, like you would have
> for a T1 or PPP for example. This does, indeed, save you one IP
> address (not two.)
Yes, strictly speaking this would save you one. However, if you also
want firewalling then it saves you two, since you don't need to set up
a second machine as your firewall.
Regards,
Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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