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Aaron Trevena wrote: >> Well how about that, I was just having a look at the pipex website and >> discovered that my package comes with a free static ip address! I >> don't know if it's set up by default or not though - still solves my >> problems!! > > I'd still be reluctant to open up the firewall and make your home > system more vulnerable if I were you. Some firewall/routers, at least Netgear in the budget range, allow for "from specific IP or range" when port forwarding, which adds a considerable level of security /if/ you are lucky enough to be able to guarantee where your connections will be coming from. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html