[ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

[doug livesey]

Brilliant -- cheers for all those replies, I reckon I know what to do next
time my brother comes online & needs help.
(Although I might be back, yet!)
Cheers again,
   Doug.

2009/4/17 Michael G Fletcher <michael at ilovemylinux.com>

> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:29 PM, doug livesey <biot023 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi -- there was a thread recently during the course of which someone
> > recommended gitso, and several people appeared to be converted on the
> spot!
> > I'm after following the advice there, now, but am stuck on the bit where
> I'm
> > supposed to "open/forward" port 5500.
> > Basically, I haven't a clue how to.
> > Could someone advise me on how they did it / where I should look to
> learn?
> > Thanks,
>
> Basic instructions - I did this for the a sky router, but hopefully
> will be vaguely similar for any other one.
>
> 1 - Log into your router's administration site
>
> 2 - Look for something relating to "services"
>
> 3 - Add a new service, if it asks for a beginning and end port, you
> can just select 5500 for both.
>
> 4 - If you are using DNS to assign IP addresses to your local network,
> you may want to check this section and try to reserve an IP address
> for the machine you want to use Gitso on - this will mean that the
> firewall will use the same IP address to send the gitso information
> to.
>
> 5 - Go to the firewall rules.  Add an outbound rule for the service
> you created previously.  Add an incoming rule for the service and
> point it towards the internal LAN IP address that you have reserved
> for the machine you are going to give support from.
>
> 6 - Save and apply settings.
>
> Remember when giving support, the person needs to use your IP address
> that is your connection to the internet.  this can be found by either
> looking at the routers status / connection page, or visiting a site
> such as http://whatsmyip.org/ - this IP address might change if your
> router re-connects.
>
> If all else fails, I could use gitso to help you out - hehe
>
> --Michael
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