This is pretty much the question I had brought up after working with Tom I think when bringing up the Monroe hospital. All I was looking for was to expose the site's router (RB2011 in this case) to grab a public IP similar to a DSL or cable connection. Configuring a public subnet just to have an external IP on an internal router seems to add more administration than would be needed for 90% or more of the sites. Having the firewall configurations being done/updated on a normal basis out at the antenna/metal means you have to GO to the antenns to reaet the router if there are and config snags (been there/done that). Having the user-managed device be inside the building is a LOT more convenient when something goes TU and leaves the antenna router in a more static/stable condition. Please keep me in the loop for what becomes the preferred config for this as I expect to have most of my sites in this situation.
Hi Kyle,
It is possible to bridge your interfaces togtether so your internal router could request a DHCP lease from the sector. However, we would prefer you avoided that.
If you would like public IP addresses to use inside of your network, we can have a subnet of your desired size routed to your modem.
For help configuring that, please either join us in the IRC chat room (#HamWAN on freenode) or email the ops team directly at:
netops@hamwan.org
Good luck!
-Cory
NQ1E