dsl-g604t port forwarding (static ip help)

[Ray Parrish]

James Takac wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> I'm having problems getting the port forwarding to word on said modem. I have 
> the main pc hooked up via the ethernet port directly and my others are 
> wireless. I understand that I need to set up static ip's for port forwarding 
> to work but that's where I'm running into problems. Already been googling 
> around a bit to no avail. The most comprehensive instructions I've come 
> across assume a windows system alas. And it seems setting up the dns and such 
> is a lil different in ubuntu (8.04 here). Currently all my pc's are on 
> roaming mode as it's the only way I've been able to connect to the net. Once 
> I can get the static ip's working I SHOULD be fine with the port forwarding
>
> DLink's tech site suggests the following using a windows system
>
> Select the 'Use the following IP address' option:
> IP address: 10.1.1.99
> Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
> Default Gateway: 10.1.1.1 (your router's address)
> DNS: 10.1.1.1 and 61.88.88.88 (or whichever your provider is using)
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> James
>   
Hello,

The router in my DSL modem/router combination is actually at an ip of 
http://192.168.0.1/ so the numbers you have there aren't always used as 
you have them. The address shown for my router above allows me to log in 
to my router's configuration interface with my web browser to make any 
changes needed to my connection,. Since I dual boot, and do not change 
the settings each time I do, it is set the same for Windows XP as it is 
for Ubuntu Linux.

Here are my DNS server ip's as well, which are for the isp Qwest that I 
use. Note that the ip of my router is also the setting used for my Gateway

DNS Address #1:  205.171.3.25
DNS Address #2:  205.171.2.25

My subnet masks are set to

255.255.255.255
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.0
255.0.0.0

Since my actual external ip address gets set dynamically with DHCP, it 
changes periodically at the ips's convenience. My computer itself 
appears to be assigned 192.168.0.2 which is just one digit off from the 
router's location.

So... what you need to do, is attempt to use your browser to access your 
router or modem that your main PC is plugged into directly, and have a 
look at the settings in it's interface. You may need your username and 
password to get logged into it as well, but the first time I logged into 
mine, I did not need them. I have set it to ask for them since then.

Yoou will need to know whether your isp wants you to use PPPoA, or 
PPPoE, if you should turn on DHCP, as well as many other settings that 
may need to be applied, and vary by service provider. You will need to 
ask your isp for these setting's values.

Later, Ray Parrish
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