Mulithoming..

[James Knott]

Everything, including the internet connection would have to run through 
the hub.  This may cause security problems.

The best bet, would be to buy on of those cheap firewall/router/NAT 
boxes or build a Linux equivalent.


Justin Zygmont wrote:
> you can do that, but how will you be able to have a cable for your 
> outgoing IP and a cable to the hub for the internal IP, all on the the 
> same NIC? :)
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, JM wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have box with 1 NIC using a Global IP.  I was wondering is it possible to 
>>using multihoming wherein that same NIC will be assigned an internal IP?
>>
>>if yes? what are the things to be considered? do the application need to be 
>>multihomed capable? are there any security implications on this?
>>
>>TIA
>>
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