We shall assume we have a static IP from the ISP and that all unsolicited packets (default) should be directed to just one machine. The request-response packets should still be routed to the machines where the request originates. These two types of packets are diagramed below. I think a solution to this has general importance as proxy, firewall, and many software requires a specific and static IP that are not NAT assigned. So there shoud be a work-around. (1) Unsolicited Originator (456.456.456.456) V ISP assigned static IP (123.123.123.123) V Transfer to P75 (200.200.200.200) V A machine to handle unsolicited packets (200.200.200.201) that will run say Proxy Server, Firewall, and Exchange Server, etc. (2) Solicited (or Request-Response type) User (200.200.200.102) Requests Webpage V Goes out via the P75 default gateway (200.200.200.200) V Which is mapped to ISP's static IP (123.123.123.123) V The rerouted to the Website (234.234.234.234) V Response goes back to ISP (...123) > P75 (...200) > Machine Thanks. Edwin ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10432.html">Re: (ASCEND) Routers and routing</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10433.html">(ASCEND) Ap33 - Weird Problems</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10528.html">Re: (ASCEND) Ap33 - Weird Problems</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10438.html">(ASCEND) Global IP with AAC</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail4.html#10435"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd230.html#10435"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>