Re: Which NAT required?

Matthew S. Crocker (matthew@crocker.com)
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 08:12:16 +0000 (GMT)

> > 2. Proxying: One legal IP address is used for communicate on behalf of a
> > pool of illegal addresses. This IP address can even be assigned by the
> > remote comm server (like a PortMaster) via IPCP.
>
> Yes Proxy Nat! #2.

I second the nomination.

> > 1. How many LAN connections you supply on a monthly basis
>
> thousands

We normally sell 10-20 frame relay/ISDN connections a month.

> > 2. How many of those LAN connections you supply the routers for.
>
> hundreds

All of them
>
> > 3. Where customers get routers from besides you, if at all.
>
> Walmart.

aka Wally World

Just as a side note. We ship NEC PrivateNet firewall systems as well as
routers. The PrivateNet offers firewall security with NAT proxy and
secure ID. It will also do network tunnelling for private networks over
the Internet using encryption. It is also very cheap.

We build a router and firewall to form a DMZ. We install web servers in
the DMZ. It is stupidity to put a web server behind a firewall.

-Matt

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