Need an ISP in TO

[Michael J. Pawlowsky]

James Knott wrote:

> Incidententally, why do you need a static IP for a firewall? If you're
>
>basing rules on IP, rather than port, you're doing it wrong.
>
>  
>

We keep a dozen or so servers in Texas which are firewalled and we only
allow specific IP ranges into them for many of the services.
So it is easier if they have a static IP so that we do not have to
change the firewall rules when their IP changes.

Cheers,
Mike




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