Michael Kennard wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I feel like novice, I thought I knew what I was doing.
> 
> I have a static IP from my ISP /30 address. I managed to get my airport
> up and running with a fixed address for the mean time but want to use
> the firewall instead.
> 
> Here's what I have done, what have I missed?
> 
> General Setup
> Added ISP DNS servers
> 
> WAN
> Type to Static
> IP to the 2nd IP address, one up from my modem static address
> Gateway 255.255.255.252

I'm guessing that you made a late-night typo, but 255.255.255.252 is not
a valid gateway address. It is valid netmask though for a /30.

Your ISP will tell you your gateway. In your case it is probably one
less than your first valid IP - just a wild guess though.

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Bill Arlofski
Reverse Polarity, LLC