+++ Amish Mehta [13/04/02 13:35 +0530]: <snip>
Yes IPs are static but NOT valid. I think you mean valid and not
Whats an invalid IP? There is nothing invalid about the RFC 1918 IP blocks. It is just that routers should not carry them out of their internal subnets (Egress filtering is a MUST for these blocks, as against a SHOULD for total egress filtering). If your router is willing to route for these, then they are routable.
static. Btw I dont think different subnet is required as far as I can route IP packets to VPN interface. The problem is I dont have control over gateways(who masquerade my packets) so I cannot setup simple forwarding to VPN.
This is what you are saying?
RFC 1918 block<----->NATing gateway<----->NATing Gateway<---->RFC 1918 block And you have no control over either NATing gatway. You won't be able to create a VPN unless at least one of your gateways is willing to route your IP block for you. Ask for both static routable IPs (NAT should not be left to your ISP, they have no business doing that, unless they are offering IPV6. That they don't offer you a publically routable IP is an indication that they are cheap).
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