dsl-g604t port forwarding (static ip help)[RESOLVED]

[James Takac]

On Sunday 15 March 2009 15:16:56 Victor Padro wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 11:02 PM, Ray Parrish <crp at cmc.net> wrote:
> > 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 again,
> >
> > OK, I found the user manual for yoiur modem online, and it is located
> > here.
> >
> > <http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/DlinkDslG604t>
> >
> >  From another link on that page I found a wiki page that claims that
> > youe modem does not have a web interface like mine, so you will need to
> > use the telnet command shown below to get into it's configuration. It is
> > Linux based, and the following Wiki page has the set up procedure for it
> > using Telnet. You need to scroll down a ways to find them.
> >
> > <http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/D-Link/DSL-G604T>
> > /
> > telnet 192.168.1.1
> > /
> > Evidently not all DSL modems have a web browser- based cinfiguration
> > interface as I had assumed before. Your's evidently has both telnet and
> > ftp access to it's interface.
> >
> > Anyway, those pages should get you up and runnimg in short order.
> >
> > Later, Ray Parrish
> >
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> if you can't connect to the internet using static ip, you need to know the
> dhcp client's config on your pc.
> as I stated before go to the network config and uncheck the roaming mode
> and use the dhcp configuration, then in the console use the following:
>
> ifconfig
> cat /etc/resolv.conf
>
> and write down the parameters and that would be the info needed to
> configurate static ip address.
>
> as I've just seen that your modem/router doesn't have a web-based method to
> configurate port forwarding, so you'll have to read your manual to do that
> using telnet, it's not difficult at all, although I haven't done it for
> years.
>
> remember something roaming mode is just like using the dhcp config in
> network config, but it's not the same.
> and if you can use roaming mode and dhcp config, surely you can use static
> ip.


Hi Guys

Thx to all those who offered help. Finally got it all up to where I wanted it, 
port forwarding inc. Took a few hours of playing around tho LOL

James