[olug] nmap paranoia

[DYNATRON tech]

a DSL "modem" (really a router) can usually be set to pass the public
address to the next device (PC, xbox, another router, whatever).

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:02 PM, adunlop <techworld.mail at gmail.com> wrote:

> That should be configurable for most modems, especially if you're
> talking about a DSL connection or you have a nicer cable modem.  That
> gets into the differences between a modem, bridging, transparent
> bridges, half-bridges, pppoe, etc.
>
> Aaron
>
> On May 20, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Dave Rowe wrote:
>
> > I assumed mine was also quite public (Cox), though, Luke may be
> > quibling
> > about the 'modem' having the public IP, versus the next in line
> > component (router or PC) having the true public IP...
> >
> > DYNATRON tech wrote:
> >> i have DSL and my external address is quite public.
> >>
> >> may be different with cox.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Luke-Jr <luke at dashjr.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Tuesday 19 May 2009 03:33:05 pm Kevin wrote:
> >>>> My cable modem, which is in face, a coaxial <--> ethernet bridge
> >>>> has
> >>>> an IP address of 192.168.100.1.
> >>> Technically, it's an ARP+DHCP proxy. The 192.168.100.1 IP is only
> >>> on the
> >>> LAN
> >>> side, not the WAN side.
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