How do you set a public ip address on a 2wire router??

We've just purchased a 2wire 2700 router from BT (uk isp). It's to
replace our existing basic router.

We've configured the new router and all workstations in the office
have internet access no problem.

We have an exchange server to which all incoming e-mail traffic is
sent to via one of our public ip addresss (via mx record).
Additionally we also have some remote users that connect to our
network via the same static ip address.

Does anyone know how we can tell the 2wire router to use our choice of
static ip addresses?

the closes we've come to so far is in the edit address allocation
screen - we can select the computer on our network but when we choose
the public address from the "wan ip mapping" dropdown menu we get an
error saying "for the public routed subinterface only one wan ip
mapping is allowed" - we've not actually created any yet though!

to cut a long story short we just need to configure a static public ip
on our router which makes it accessible from the internet.

thanks in advance!

"eggedd2k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We've just purchased a 2wire 2700 router from BT (uk isp). It's to
> replace our existing basic router.
>
> We've configured the new router and all workstations in the office
> have internet access no problem.
>
> We have an exchange server to which all incoming e-mail traffic is
> sent to via one of our public ip addresss (via mx record).
> Additionally we also have some remote users that connect to our
> network via the same static ip address.
>
> Does anyone know how we can tell the 2wire router to use our choice of
> static ip addresses?

You call the tech support of the manufacture of the device on how to
configure it. That is what they are for is for you to use hem in this
situation.

>
> the closes we've come to so far is in the edit address allocation
> screen - we can select the computer on our network but when we choose
> the public address from the "wan ip mapping" dropdown menu we get an
> error saying "for the public routed subinterface only one wan ip
> mapping is allowed" - we've not actually created any yet though!

The message means what it is indicating. That only one Wide Area Network
IP/Internet facing IP from the ISP can be used to route/map traffic to a LAN
IP/machine.
>
> to cut a long story short we just need to configure a static public ip
> on our router which makes it accessible from the internet.
>

I don't think you have a solution/device that's not powerful enough to do
what you need to be doing. You need a high-end firewall router or a low-end
firewall appliance or maybe a mid-range firewall appliance, which none of
them are a wireless solution.

You don't use a wireless solution to protect a business. You don't use
something that's for the home consumer market trying to protect a business
with it. You get a business class solution.

You should understand the selection process before you run out and try to
buy something that's going to fit the needs.

http://www.more.net/technical/netserv/tcpip/firewalls/

You should understand *What does a firewall do?*, because the solution you
have may not even be in the ballpark.

http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/r...irewalls1.html

eggedd2k <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

5 newsgroups is a bit much. This has nothing to do with
alt.internet.wireless.

>We've just purchased a 2wire 2700 router from BT (uk isp). It's to
>replace our existing basic router.
>
>We've configured the new router and all workstations in the office
>have internet access no problem.
>
>We have an exchange server to which all incoming e-mail traffic is
>sent to via one of our public ip addresss (via mx record).

Oh-oh. Normally, you would need a static IP address from BT in order
to run a mail server. However, most DDNS providers supply MX record
forwarding. See:
<http://www.gpsinformation.org/joe/dynamicdns.html>
<http://www.dyndns.com/support/kb/cat_email.html>
It's kinda a mess and a static IP would be much easier and better.
However, it can be done with DDNS.

>Additionally we also have some remote users that connect to our
>network via the same static ip address.

No, they don't need a static IP address. You can also use DDNS
(dynamic DNS) for these. See:
<http://www.technopagan.org/dynamic/>
for lists of providers. I prefer dyndns.com and have entries for all
my DSL customers so I can do remote admin.

>Does anyone know how we can tell the 2wire router to use our choice of
>static ip addresses?

Call BT. If they've issued a dynamic IP account, you may need to
change the account type.

>the closes we've come to so far is in the edit address allocation
>screen - we can select the computer on our network but when we choose
>the public address from the "wan ip mapping" dropdown menu we get an
>error saying "for the public routed subinterface only one wan ip
>mapping is allowed" - we've not actually created any yet though!
>
>to cut a long story short we just need to configure a static public ip
>on our router which makes it accessible from the internet.
>
>thanks in advance!

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> eggedd2k <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:
>
> 5 newsgroups is a bit much. This has nothing to do with
> alt.internet.wireless.
>
>> We've just purchased a 2wire 2700 router from BT (uk isp). It's to
>> replace our existing basic router.
>>
>> We've configured the new router and all workstations in the office
>> have internet access no problem.
>>
>> We have an exchange server to which all incoming e-mail traffic is
>> sent to via one of our public ip addresss (via mx record).
>
> Oh-oh. Normally, you would need a static IP address from BT in order
> to run a mail server. However, most DDNS providers supply MX record
> forwarding. See:
> <http://www.gpsinformation.org/joe/dynamicdns.html>
> <http://www.dyndns.com/support/kb/cat_email.html>
> It's kinda a mess and a static IP would be much easier and better.
> However, it can be done with DDNS.
>
>> Additionally we also have some remote users that connect to our
>> network via the same static ip address.
>
> No, they don't need a static IP address. You can also use DDNS
> (dynamic DNS) for these. See:
> <http://www.technopagan.org/dynamic/>
> for lists of providers. I prefer dyndns.com and have entries for all
> my DSL customers so I can do remote admin.
>
>> Does anyone know how we can tell the 2wire router to use our choice of
>> static ip addresses?
>
> Call BT. If they've issued a dynamic IP account, you may need to
> change the account type.
>
>> the closes we've come to so far is in the edit address allocation
>> screen - we can select the computer on our network but when we choose
>> the public address from the "wan ip mapping" dropdown menu we get an
>> error saying "for the public routed subinterface only one wan ip
>> mapping is allowed" - we've not actually created any yet though!
>>
>> to cut a long story short we just need to configure a static public ip
>> on our router which makes it accessible from the internet.
>>
>> thanks in advance!
>
Hi,
Get rid of that 2Wire router. You have to call tech support to
configure this router. Go Linksys or Netgear.
Solomon