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Recent content by perryk
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NAT Confusion
Agreed, but imo if he is going to use only some of these addresses, it's a good idea to explicitly specify the non-standard range wherever is warranted (firewalls, proxies, network shares etc etc). Otherwise it would make spoofing easier - an intruder/hacker could just assume one of the... -
NAT Confusion
I wonder whether that is a correct range. It has 10 addresses?!?! A mask of /28 (255.255.255.240) will give you 16 addresses (14 usable - exclude the network address and the broadcast address). A mask of /29 (255.255.255.248) will give 8 addresses with 6 usable. I don't know what to make of the... -
DSL Help
Well, it's not a CATV/cable modem setup, though it may seem that way. Don't forget, this is Ethernet. At the heart of the system are layer 3 switches that establish point-to-point connections thanks to VLANS/partitioning, QOS, and Link aggregation. Subjects that have a long and established... -
DSL Help
I think there is probably a misunderstanding somewhere. If you are actually on a MAN (metro area network) which is what "Carrier Ethernet Over Copper" means, then you're dealing with a whole other access type. Your modem/router/cpe somewhere down the line connects to the Actelis EAD (Ethernet...
