To continue on from my last entry, I tried just about every workaround I could think of to get those multiple secure sites running off of my single NIC/IP interface to Cogeco to no avail. (I say “about” because there was still one pretty remote possibility left – but it was far from certain, it would have taken more time to research and experiment with, and I wanted to get my client sorted out as quickly as possible.)

So – I purchased and installed a switch. Currently I’m grabbing two different IPs, one for each site, and I’ve just now finished setting up automated scripts to properly handle what happens should either of those IP addresses ever change on me.

I’m waiting for Glen to drop off a dual-port NIC. This will let me reverse the “quick hack” I had to do with the equipment I had to support this (it works, it’s just not ideal) as well as adding a 3rd incoming IP address to the lineup – to be used for all of those sites being hosted that do not provide secure links.