advice wanted on structuring LAN + internet

Ah! Glad I read this before posting. In the truest sense, you do have
6, since some people use routers for more than just routing.

Michael Sheldon wrote:
>
> >>If you get a block of eight, the first is your subnet number, and the
> last is your broadcast address, leaving six for use. I wonder why
> you only get five to use?<<
>
> If it's really subnetted out, the router will take one.
>
> Michael J. Sheldon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of George
> Toft
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 06:17
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: advice wanted on structuring LAN + internet
>
> Hi David,
>
> "David P. Schwartz" wrote:
> >
> > George Toft wrote:
> >
> > > First method requires:
> > > - one IP addr;
> > > - You to maintain firewall;
> > >
> >
> > Usually, static IPs come in a block of 8. Five are available for use.
> I'm not sure how many need to be dedicated to the server, but I'm
> > sure one is available for the LAN.
>
> Hmmm...
>
> If you get a block of eight, the first is your subnet number, and the
> last is your broadcast address, leaving six for use. I wonder why
> you only get five to use?
>
> >
> > > Second method requires:
> > > - two IP addr from ISP ($$$);
> > > - You to trust D-Link to write good firewall rules.
> >
> > These things basically block all incoming requests unless you tell them to
> open specific ports. It's in ROM, so there's nothing to hack
> > or bypass.
>
> <rant>
> And there has never been a security exploit in any OS, right? There
> has never been a vulnerability in Cicso IOS, either (boaahahaha). How
> do you update a ROM when some cracker finds an exploit to the D-Link
> OS and all the script-kiddies come knocking. Surely D-Link has
> thought of this, so what do you do? Buy new ROMs, or a new router?
> Maybe it's flash ROM and you can update it from their website, which
> brings me back to vulnerabilities - ever hear of the Chernobyl
> (W95.CIH) virus or the Millennium Internet Worm?
>
> No thanks - I'll stay with something I control and I can update.
> </rant>
>
> George
>
> [snip]
>
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