Hi folks, hope everybody is safe and sound. This may be a basic question for most of you, but at any rate, I would rather ask here as I like the way MUUG members approach things. I have a Shaw connection with a few Static IPs. As of now the modem is bridged, and each machine grabs its own IP and goes to town, be it a static for servers or a dynamic for my local network router. On each of these, I set up firewall and whatever else is needed. I have the feeling that's redundant. That, and having a main router in front of them would help me set up things such as QoS and a central firewall. I am used to doing this for simple NAT duties, but this time I would have a router managing public facing IP addresses. Any tips on what should I look for to get started? Thanks! -- Alberto Abrao 204-202-1778 204-558-6886 www.abrao.net