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Assign T-mobile public IP to own server (FreeBSD)

With the recent (forced) transition from ADSL to fibre optic broadband internet, an interesting oppertunity arose. It enabled assigning the public ip address from the provider easily to a network interface of my private home server. The fibre optic cable entering our house is fed to a media converer which has a UTP connection. The default set-up from the installer attaches the media converter directly to the supplied T-Mobile router. For home networking enthousiasts it is also possible to connect the media converter directly to your home server. But why is this cool?! Here are two reasons: