PIX 501 and DSL Modem

[mswansonpcs]

Hi, I am new to using the Pix Firewall. What we need to do is setup our DSL modem in conjunction with the pix, so the pix obtains a specific IP Address. We have purchased 5 ip addresses to use in our office. *.34-*.38 and when we connect to the net we get *.33 as our gateway. According to our tech staff in Texas we need the PIX to obtain the address *.34 from our DSL providers by setting our modem in bridge mode.

Well when we set the modem to bridge mode, the only way we can connect to the net is to provide the PIX with our PPPoE username/password, but that in turn gives the PIX a *.33 address. Is there anyway to connect to the net, using the PIX as a router and give it the *.34 address.

Does this make sense? The dsl modem is a speedstream 5200, and according to our providers the only way to set it to bridge modem is to reset the thing and not provide it any configuration.

Thanks for any help

 

[computerhighguy]

First things first. There is a PIX group here. It is a great groop and more appropriate for this post.

If you DSL modem can be assigned the .33 address, then why don't you just use that? Then assign the .34-.38 to the PIX. The PIX really isn't a router, at least not in the conventional sense.


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[mswansonpcs]

Thanks

Well i moved the thread over to PIX, but wouldn't doing that lose the firewall since computers would connect through the modem. Am i missing a way to have the modem server the firewall, and the firewall to provide net access to all the computers?