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Where to put my firewall

I just got a new firewall "WatchGuard Firebox X700" and this is the first Firewall i have ever seen and used. Yes i am a newbie still. Anyways i am trying to figure out where exactlly where to put it at in my network. The following is how my network is.

Earthlink Netopia 4622 T1 Router "Running Nat" "Numbered IP Address"

48 Port Netgear Gigabit Switch

The T1 router plugs into the Switch and then all the users plug into the switch as well.

Thanks for the help

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hcl1

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Thanks for the feed back.....On my firewall box i have an External port and then Ports 1 Thru 5........ Should i plug in the router in the external and then a cable in port 1 to the switch?

Do you think earthlink will have any problems with takiing NAT off? I know i had major problems when i first got the T1 line becasue they didnt have NAT on our what they called "Numbered IP Address" and they had to go back and change my IP address.

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hcl1

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Thanks again......Earthlink provides us with a static WAN IP address and then a block of Useable IP address as well. We dont own any of them. Should i still be good?

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Thanks for all the info... I am going to give it a try next weekend because i have alot to put together first and plus nobody will be there on the weekend.