Setting up port frowarding( HTTP using Dydns) on Ercom router

mach1982 · 2010-09-12 19:56:24

Hi I have web server running on a Linux box and want to access from the web. I have a DynDns account and a Ercom netopia wireless router , I followed the instruction on http://www.netopia.com/support/intl/eircom/technotes/IEQG_025.html on hwo to give a computer on a network the IP address of you router. But when I ping the…

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mach1982

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Hi I have web server running on a Linux box and want to access from the web. I have a DynDns account and a Ercom netopia wireless router , I followed the instruction on
http://www.netopia.com/support/intl/eircom/technotes/IEQG_025.html on hwo to give a computer on a network the IP address of you router. But when I ping the DnyDNS site I get nothing? Where have I gone wrong ?

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#2 12-09-2010 08:03PM

encryptix

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i have my laptop set as a http server when testing web stuff. To get it accessible on the internet i added the service "HTTP" on the NAT page(Advanced> Configure>Advanced>NAT) in the router. (an eircom one) and that worked.

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#3 13-09-2010 10:33AM

mach1982

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Got it working, DnyDns was using the wrong IP, cut and pasted the correct and now my Home PC can say hello to big bad world

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#4 13-09-2010 03:54PM

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The big bad world can also say hello to your pc now, just make sure you have it protected!!

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