----- Original Message -----
From: "Gorman, John" <
John.Gorman@pegs.com>
To: <
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:38 AM
Subject: RE: DHCP Solutions
> Yea, I did the exact same thing last weekend and I have pretty
> much the same setup SMC...
>
> Question though - how do you get to your machine from outside
> your local network? SMC gives you say 192.x.x.* IP addresses
> while your SMC is connected to a 68.x.x.x IP address.
port forwarding would be the answer
>
> So if I want to ssh or ftp into one of my boxes from work,
> how to I target my machine. The 192.x.x.x is a pseduo IP address.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard L.Proctor [mailto:krycom1@cox.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:11 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: DHCP Solutions
>
>
> I have been worried about my service with cox after reading all the horror
> stories online here. However, I decided to try and convert over and did
> things a bit different. Maybe this will help some of you, or err, maybe
> not.
>
> I never used the toolbox. Just throw that puppy away. You don't need it.
> I
> just simply went to cox site, entered my code, changed my password and
> logged
> in. I then verified all my email addresses to be sure they were setup.
>
> While I was at it, I decided to add yet one more machine to my list.
They
> don't have that option available yet so i called cox and added the new
> machine. When my bill arrived I noticed I had a $15.00 charge for
> administration fees. I called cox and asked what that was about. They
told
>
> me that there is a fee for adding an additional computer plus the $6.95
for
> each computer. Okay since my bill is now $64 bucks, I bought from myself
> (I
> sell hardware) an 4 port SMC Barricade router and dropped the ips for the
> other two computers leaving only my current ip address.
>
> I installed the Barricade and the machines run behind the router firewall.
> Now ever since converting over which as been about 2 weeks now. I have
not
> had one sec of downtime. My systems have been up, running and ready to
go.
>
> I run a dual boot system on this computer and windows me is working fine,
> and I have swtiched back and forth from redhat and mandrake atleast 5
times
> the past couple of weeks to see how things work and everything is fine no
> matter which linux distro I use.
>
> Bottom line I guess is if anyone needs help or has a question please feel
> free to ask. I promise I won't bill you unless I have to come out. But
> maybe we can help solve some of your problems with some things that I have
> done or perhaps done differently.
>
> The main thing here though is just don't use that toolbox. Throw quickly
> into the trash after you get your activation code. Sorry for the long
> wind....
>
>
> --
> Richard L. Proctor
> Krystal Computer Services
> PC Repairs & Upgrades
> 480-699-3098
>
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