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On Sunday 05 March 2006 01:44, Trey Sizemore wrote: |
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> a) Given it's new role, will it still require an IP address? If so, it |
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> will be on my internal network (vs. DMZ with servers) and have an |
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> address of 192.168.1.1 for example. Should this be changed now before |
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> I rearrange the configuration? I assume it needs an IP as I will need |
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> to access the web-based admin interface to turn wireless on and off, |
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> etc. |
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If you want to access it it will need an IP, but it doesn't matter when you |
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change it, so long as it doesn't conflict with anything else. |
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> b) I would assume the WAN port would not be used and all machines |
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> using the "hub" would just plug into one of the four LAN ports. |
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Yes. |
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> c) I have a "true" hub that will be used in the DMZ consisting of |
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> machines with addresses like 192.168.0.x. Here I assume the hub would |
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> *not* have an IP assigned to it. |
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Depends if it has an admin interface. A dumb hub/switch won't have an IP. |
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BTW, a hub is a hub, a switch is a switch. They are different things. |
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