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Old 28-04-2005, 19:01   #12
goldchip
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Re: Static IP address

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Originally Posted by Chris T
I'm fairly sure you can't get a static IP even on NTL Business. I've heard people complaining about that before.

But even so, I'm not sure why you need a static IP to connnect from when you use your corporate VPN solution. Ours doesn't, and it has been specifically tested and proven to work on a domestic NTL connection.
Because the answering server/firewall will be told only to accept connections from predefined IP addresses - for security reasons.
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