[lbo-talk] reading badiou -- worth it? (was: Review ofBadiou'sNumber)

[Matt]

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:11:45AM -0400, Dwayne Monroe wrote:
> Ravi wrote (to Chuck G):
> 
> Why does it have a static IP address? I woulda thunk the default would
> be some DHCP provided IP from the NAT box or cable/DSL modem head-end.
> And if you don't have a NAT box, please get one. Simplest and fairly
> effective form of security. You should see the port-scanning that goes
> on my gateway on a daily basis.
> 
> ..............
> 
> Yeah, I wondered about that too.
> 
> 
> Chuck, what's the topology of your home network?

This could be a problem with the PPPoE configuration (Chuck
mentioned DSL).  Newer DSL modems (e.g. the ones Verizon ships)
include a PPPoE client (as well as NAT) and if he has a router
trying to provide that functionality, they will both appear to
malfunction.

Recently my Dad switched from cable to DSL and he was frustrated
because he couldn't just unplug his wireless router from the
cable modem and connect it to the DSL modem.  I had to use the DSL
modem's web interface to disable the NAT and PPPoE to make it a simple
bridge, so that the wireless router could manage those aspects of the
connection.

Matt

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