Network Address Translation (NAT)

[NewbieLaw]

i use a wireless conection to a T1 server...my isp has moved thier system to a NAT which is much like a Proxy or Firewall..this keeps me from being able to direct connect with anyone on like ICQ or Online games..is there anyway i can get around this (legaly)?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< i use a wireless conection to a T1 server...my isp has moved thier system to a NAT which is much like a Proxy or Firewall..this keeps me from being able to direct connect with anyone on like ICQ or Online games..is there anyway i can get around this (legaly)? >>



So they gave you a T1 with a non-routable ip address? In your contract you should have info about IP addresses, check it out and get your routable ips back. (NAT is nothing like a firewall and only a little like a proxy). ICQ should work, I have gotten it to work behind a NAT/Firewall. Try playing with the settings a bit, look under the firewalls and proxies sections.

 

[MulLa]

No one can send me any files under NAT in ICQ. Otherwise everything else should work. It really depends on what ports they got or &quot;can&quot; open under NAT.

 

[Russ]

NewbieLaw,

That's an awfully restrictive setup. What ISP is this?

Russ, NCNE