Router to handle multiple incoming IP addresses

[wxman]

Has anyone had any experience with the equipment needed to handle multiple WAN IP addresses? I had a single static IP address going to a web server through a router. I also have a DNS server running on the same computer. I just got a block of 5 static IP addresses now, but I'm getting no a lot of info on how to set up the system to handle them. My router works fine with a single address, but I'm going to have a second server with it's own public address, and one web site using SSL certificate, which needs it's own IP address.

Any advice would be helpfull.

[chuckl]

What you're looking for is called a Multi-NAT router. They're usually considerably more expensive than the normal home ADSL units, starting at about GBP100-150 in the Uk lat time I looked. Vigor/Draytek do some, cheapest are probably used/second hand 2Wire 1800's.

[wxman]

That's sounding like where I'm headed. I called Cisco to see what they suggest, and it's a bit expensive. On the other hand, I don't want to get something that messes up an otherwise well set up server.

[chuckl]

The 2Wire units are useful because BT use or used them for their Business Broadband customers so there are a lot about. You can pick them up on Ebay UK for 30 pounds or so.

[steve1084]

The Draytek units are extremely good / reliable and easy to configure. Normaly mid priced between consumer and corporate. Never had one fail in four years.

There is a new setup guide that allows multi site ssl on a single ip that may interest you

http://howtoforge.com/enable-multiple-https-sites-on-one-ip-using-tls-extensions-on-debian-etch


Thanks
Steve :)