New Install Questions

I'm planning the installation of BB to two home networked machines both on
XP pro. They are currently connected using old fashioned 10mb ethernet
coax, via a simple Netgear hub. I also use a portable. I'm planning to buy
an ADSL modem/router/wireless network and I've yet to make the choice on
which to buy.

My question is that once I've installed the hardware, will I have to change
any settings on my firewall or AV software - or does it just "lock in"
whatever the internet source?

Also I've seen some of these products say in their setup instructions that
there is a way of setting the IP address of the 2nd computer (or indeed the
first) - but my concern is that I've had to set the IP address as being
"friendly" in the firewall settings - is this an issue in the new
installation - ie do I need to reset it?

Finally, I'm hoping to add at some stage some security cameras with static
IP addresses - possibly the Axis 205. The idea is that images will be
uploaded to a secure web server. Does this limit my modem choice at all?

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

K

>My question is that once I've installed the hardware, will I have to
change any >settings on my firewall or AV software - or does it just
"lock in" whatever the >internet source

I'm assuming your using static IP addresses or dynamic ones in a
predefined range? Can you please confirm?

Basically though if DHCP addresses are used they will be issued by the
DHCP server (this could be the router but this is not necessary)
Most routers use the 192.168.0.xxx range. If your using this range I
don’t think you have to many problems.

Or you could always reconfigure your firewall.

> Finally, I'm hoping to add at some stage some security cameras with
static
> IP addresses - possibly the Axis 205. The idea is that images will be
> uploaded to a secure web server. Does this limit my modem choice at all?

When you say static you mean internal addresses (your network) or
external Internet facing addresses?

I can’t comment on all routers but the Netgear range can have dhcp
enabled or disabled and the range can be limited so static IPs can be
allocated. Certain Netgear routers allows dhcp allocated IP address’s to
be reserved for specific NICs


Hope this helps
Andrew


Kathy Burke wrote:

> I'm planning the installation of BB to two home networked machines both on
> XP pro. They are currently connected using old fashioned 10mb ethernet
> coax, via a simple Netgear hub. I also use a portable. I'm planning to buy
> an ADSL modem/router/wireless network and I've yet to make the choice on
> which to buy.
>
> My question is that once I've installed the hardware, will I have to change
> any settings on my firewall or AV software - or does it just "lock in"
> whatever the internet source?
>
> Also I've seen some of these products say in their setup instructions that
> there is a way of setting the IP address of the 2nd computer (or indeed the
> first) - but my concern is that I've had to set the IP address as being
> "friendly" in the firewall settings - is this an issue in the new
> installation - ie do I need to reset it?
>
> Finally, I'm hoping to add at some stage some security cameras with static
> IP addresses - possibly the Axis 205. The idea is that images will be
> uploaded to a secure web server. Does this limit my modem choice at all?
>
> Any help or suggestions appreciated.
>
> K
>
>


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