2 LAN ports configuration ( Problem Solved )

[softtouch]

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As Vern mentioned, WHY so difficult? Just open the ports you need for the services...

[cold_fusion]

As Vern mentioned, WHY so difficult? Just open the ports you need for the services...

I did not say its difficult, just that it adds an extra layer of protection, from inside your lan or from outside.
Please read the link I posted before. It explains about DMZ and its purpose.
As I stated before, DMZ also is behind a firewall with the ports open only for the public services such as web, mail or ftp.

[softtouch]

Anyway, I never had any issues with my port forwarded solution. First the nat router, then the firewall on the server. Thats also a 2-level protection.