HI,
Although
I am one of the lucky ones in that I have cable, I get a dynamic address.
However using something like no-ip.com I can run a server on it and see
homeseer. Because I use M$ messenger a lot for the laptop I have used XP
Pro as
the firewall machine. This allows messenger to work fully, Video and Auido
to
any machone behind it.
I don’t now if
XP’s
firewall is floor less but it seems to work for me. And some of the port
scanners out there tell me its working ok.
It is very simple to
hook
up, as long as you don’t have other servers in your network providing
DNS,
DHCP.
Hope this
helps.
Paul
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Message -----
Sent: Thursday,
January 17, 2002 2:15
PM
Subject:
[ukha_d] ADSL - connecting / Distributing
Hi all
I have decided to take the plunge and get ADSL, and am going to
connect
with
Eclipse Internet.
Anyhow this is a "wires only" install, and not being a
networking whizz kid,
I have a few questions:
1, This service has a static IP option, if I opt for this, and
enable
my
Homeseer web Interface, can I then access remotely over ADSL? -
connecting
to the x.x.x.x:8080 (Homeseer is on port
8080)
2, I need to consider security on this connection, I have been
using
Zone
alarm on my Dial up, is this good enough to use on ADSL, or should
I be
considering something a little more heavy duty?
3, Sharing this connection, - I have looked at the Vigor ADSL USB
router,
that also includes a firewall, would there be a noticeable
performance
difference, between using the Win2k network sharing and the router
- I
have
2/3 PCs max.
4, Currently my Phone line is shared round the house using a patch
panel, -
on this basis can I get away with using 1 splitter, and then
feeding the
relevant signals from this into the patch panel, thus removing the
need
for
lots of ADSL port splitters? - has anyone tried
this?
Anything else I should be thinking about?
Thanks
Daniel