On 27/12/11 05:00, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Lu, 26 dec 11, 09:32:51, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote: >> I have laptop -> router -> internet. The router is Westell A90-750015-07. I >> am using Verizon DSL High Speed Internet. >> >> I have set up the apache server on port 8088. It works internally but not >> externally. So http://192.168.1.21:8088 works. However, I am not able to >> access the site if I try http://192.168.1.1:8088 or >> http://72.88.231.219:8088 >> >> >> I tried to set up the port forwarding in the router, but this process is >> very confusing. >> >> Consider these snapshots for example... >> snapshot1.jpeg - >> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4J6QB3eL1ZZYTcyNzNjNTYtZDY5OC00YTMzLWIxM2YtYTVmMTZkZjk3YmRh >> snapshot2.jpeg - >> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4J6QB3eL1ZZMzc3NWY1OTItMjYxMi00M2VmLThjMjEtNDRiZTc2ZDM4YTM3 >> snapshot3.jpeg - >> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4J6QB3eL1ZZM2Y4MzBjNDMtOTM4Yy00NmU4LTliZGEtMjkzMzJlYzk2NDAw >> >> >> In the router configuration (192.168.1.1), I chose "Firewall Settings" -> >> Port Forwarding and I get snapshot1.jpeg. I then choose "Add". This gives >> snapshot2.jpeg. There is no rule relevant to forwarding of http packets, so >> I click on create which gives snapshot3.jpeg. >> >> In snapshot3.jpeg, the field (1) "Enter a name for the custom service:" can >> be any random name. But what about (2)? Should I choose "Port Forwarding" >> or >> "Port Triggering". > > I'd say "Port Forwarding". > >> The options in section 3 of snapshot3.jpeg are even more confusing. Under >> the Protocol, there are three options - tcp, udp, both. I guess I should >> choose "both"? > > I don't think you need both, tcp should be enough > >> For Global PortStart, Global PortEnd should I choose 8088? >> For Base HostPort, should I choose 8088? > > Yes. Note: since I have to mess with the ports when doing the port > forwarding I prefer to let the service always run on it's default port. > Makes things easier in a lot of cases. > >> What about Direction? In/Out? >> If the Direction is "In", then "Port Direction" can only be Dst. >> If the Direction is "Out", then "Port Direction" can be Dst or Src. Which >> Port direction should I choose? > > I think it should be "In". > >> Thanks for any help. This is utterly confusing to me. No amount of googling >> helped me. There is no help page for this router. Did anyone get this >> working or is my best choice to buy another router? > > No, there certainly is a way and other routers I've dealt with are just > as confusing. This is one reason I welcome the switch to IPv6. > > Hope this helps, > Andrei
The above sound right. Check this is there's still any confusion:- http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Westell/A90-750015-07/Apache.htm Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ef90579.3050...@gmail.com