On 12 Oct 00, at 9:40, Eric Maquiling wrote:

> Today, The Esteemed Steven J. Wolfe gathered electrons and wrote:
> >
> > Anyway, I have a freind wanting to know which DSL modem type to
> > purchase to allow for Internet Sharing. They are using Sygate
> > right now with a modem connection, and a small peer to peer
> > network. From the information I have found, it seems that you need
> > an external DSL modem , with two NICS installed in the Server
> > machine to share connections. Is this so, or can you use an
> > internal DSL modem for sharing as well.
>
> One thing to remember is to have a static IP address from you ISP.
> Depending on the type of service you are getting, you might be getting a
> DHCP address.
>
> If you do get a static IP from your ISP, then whatever modem doen't really
> matter.
>
> - ---dsl_from_wall_--->modem--->router/hub=====many machines
>
> You can get router/hubs from the store now with even dhcp services in them
> which will get you many PC's or whatever behind that DSL modem.

  The sceanrio above works regardless of whether the DSL address(es)
are static or dynamic.  A static address is needed ONLY if

(a) you are providing a server (your DSL provider will probably
discourage this!), or

(b) you will be accessing services that require you to register your
IP address with them, or that depend on "reverse DNS" authentication.
 These are proabably fairly rare.

David G

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