Re: Newbie help needed with 3600

Hmm.. Is this Comcast and did they install a SMC Modem/Router?

<Fran> wrote in message news:3l5hv1hjg6uuf8pj0jm7ur9copfg3ckmnr@xxxxxxxxxx
My sentiments exactly...except that the firewall and cable's DHCP
don't seem to be working in unison. For some (as yet undetermined)
reason when the time comes to renew the DHCP license one of the two
sides is not cooperating (haven't determined yet which one as the
firewall company says their system is set to DHCP standards and the
ISP says they don't support business networks under the client's
current plan.)

When hooked up to a router (currently a cheapie linksys) this
configuration works but there's no way to disable filtering of the
ports (i.e. by default all ports are blocked. Not a bad thing except
the linksys firewall leaves a ton to be desired and we have a good
firewall we need to connect without doubling our work when allowing
traffic in and out.) So...if we connect a router to the modem this
stablizes the DHCP issue. They have the router already...I just need
to set it up properly.

I will investigate the other poster's instructions. Thanks!

Why in Gods name if they have a cable modem and a Firewall why put a
router
between them?



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