[Jul 11, 97 - 20:44] Tony Dunlap of 1:2220/30.1 wrote to Rick Pali:
CS>>> What happens if I get a static IP address, and I use the same IP
CS>>> address for both my ethernet and for the Internet access?
JS>> Then your have effectively bridged your private LAN to the Internet.
JS>> This is usually considered a bad thing.
RP>> Is that strictly from a security viewpoint or are there
RP>> other reasonas as well? 
TD> It's probably not a security risk. THe IP address your provider gives you 
TD> is the IP address for your explorer session. To check, try to ping that 
TD> address from another workstation on your network.
He specifically said "static IP address," which means that it is not assigned 
by his Internet provider but rather assigned by the Internic.
Jerry Schwartz
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