Christopher, Thanks for the extra information. Overall, it sounds like there is a mixed bag of router behaviours out there, and that this is one problem that Scott is well-justified in wanting to describe.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Mc Carthy > Sent: 02 December 2004 13:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Re: Issue with connecting to Vnc via router > > Older Alcatel modem-routers (I'm certain of SpeedTouch Pro, > SpeedTouch with Firewall and the 510v3 models) have this > problem (impossible to access XXXX.myserver.org from the LAN side). > > As there are an awful lot of these Alcatel modem-routers out > there (much of Europe - France, Belgium, UK etc etc -, the > US, Israel, New Zealand > etc) I think this potential *problem* should be in the FAQ-O-Matic. > > As I use firmware debugged and improved by a bunch of French > hackers, I do not have this problem with my Alcatel modem-router :) > > HTH > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:39:27 +0000 (GMT) > From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Issue with connecting to Vnc via router. > > Wez: > > I'm sorry to disagree, but my experience has been that > most commercial NAT'ing routers (eg, LinkSys, Netgear) are > unable to route traffic in a "loop" manner as described. > Perhaps the very latest products allow this, or perhaps I > could simply be wrong: > if other users on this list have routers which allow this, > please feel free to let me know and I'll update the > FAQ-O-Matic entries about this topic accordingly. > > I also agree that the configuration interface should > only appear on the internal interface, but most of the > commercial routers I've worked with have a radio-button > option to enable the external side as well. > > cheers, > Scott > > > > On Dec 1, 2004, at 2:49 AM, James Weatherall wrote: > > > >> Scott, > >> > >> Unless there is something wrong with LAN's access to the Internet, > your > >> statement regarding access to servers is incorrect. The router > should > >> respond on its external (WAN/Internet) IP address even within the > LAN. > >> > >> Your statement regarding "router logon box"s is also incorrect, I > think. > >> Routers should only serve their configuration interface > (assuming it > is HTTP > >> based), on their LAN address, and not via their WAN address. > >> > >> So, to clarify: > >> > >> - XXXX.myserver.org should work from both the Internet and the LAN. > >> - You should only see the router's configuration pages if > you browse > to its > >> LAN address (probably 192.168.0.1 or similar). > >> > >> It sounds as though the routers discussed here are broken in that > they > >> regard traffic for their WAN address as equivalent to traffic for > their LAN > >> address, when received on the LAN interface. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > This email communication is confidential and is intended > solely for whom it is addressed. Copying, or re-using in any > way by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions > expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of GL TRADE or any of its affiliates. > > If you have received this mail in error, please destroy the > copy in your possession and notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > This email communication is confidential and is intended > solely for whom it is addressed. Copying, or re-using in any > way by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions > expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of GL TRADE or any of its affiliates. > > If you have received this mail in error, please destroy the > copy in your possession and notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
