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Bri_G · 20-01-2008, 21:02

I might be missing something here but if your'e on ADSl you have a modem/router?

This is where you get 80.10.10.10 from. This is the WAN address.

Unless you have a modem-> router->firewall setup in which case DHCP may be turned off on the router? Then you get 80.10.10.10 from the modem via the router without it changing.

If the firewall has DHCP I would go with that, it will make things easier in future.
You should be able to specify the address range of your lan, again it will make diagnostics easier if you use numbers that are specific to you, and are easy to remember.

I use a mixture of my old army number and my daughters birthday!

20-01-2008, 21:02	#24
Bri_G Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wigan Services: Virgin VIP 20Mb bb V+ Talk Unlimited Posts: 78	Re: Hardware Firewall I might be missing something here but if your'e on ADSl you have a modem/router? This is where you get 80.10.10.10 from. This is the WAN address. Unless you have a modem-> router->firewall setup in which case DHCP may be turned off on the router? Then you get 80.10.10.10 from the modem via the router without it changing. If the firewall has DHCP I would go with that, it will make things easier in future. You should be able to specify the address range of your lan, again it will make diagnostics easier if you use numbers that are specific to you, and are easy to remember. I use a mixture of my old army number and my daughters birthday!