problems with accessing internal network from the outside

[xyyz]

I have a linksys 4 port dsl router. I made a freebsd box and I am trying to telnet into it.

I told the router to address all connections requested on port 23 to the bsd box, but still, no connection from the outside can be made with this box.

I can telnet to the machine within my internal network, but it always I can't get anything when i'm elsewhere.

I need to be able to grant access to this machine so that I can setup a webserver. Anyone know what's going on here?

 

[Need4Speed]

use the DMZ feature of the router to forward all the ports to the freebsd box. if you can telent then, it means that the routing rule table is not configured correctly.

 

[xyyz]

i'll give it a try... but how would the routing table get screwed up?

 

[xyyz]

i enabled the dmz for the freebsd box... and the bastard router still wont let anything connect to it. :/

any clues?

 

[Hoober]

You could try getting rid of the router. With OpenBSD or FreeBSD you shouldn't have any security issues.

 

[Need4Speed]

r u running a firewall on the inside like ZA?

 

[xyyz]

getting rid of the router won't solve the problem.

i have more computers that need access to the net...

my other machine has zonealarm, but how is that going to impact my freebsd box from being accessed?

 

[Poontos]

Should use SSH on port 22. Open that up and get a SSH telnet client.

 

[Poontos]

From the outside, you have to type in the IP or DNS of the router.

If you are in LAN, behind NAT, you have to type in the private IP of the FreeBSD box.

 

[Need4Speed]

good point

 

[xyyz]

<< From the outside, you have to type in the IP or DNS of the router.

If you are in LAN, behind NAT, you have to type in the private IP of the FreeBSD box. >>



yes, I know this.

forget trying ssh... my concern is the ablity to connect past my router. NO connections can be made on any port, even when i've placed the FreeBSD box ip as the DMZ address.

 

[Tallgeese]

<< I have a linksys 4 port dsl router >>

Dump the POS Linkshyts and get a NetGear (better) or SMC (best) router. I had horrendous problems with my Linkshyts until I eGayed it and bought an SMC Barricade.

Voila...no dropped connections, and DMZ and port forwarding that actually works...day in, day out.

 

[xyyz]

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<< I have a linksys 4 port dsl router >>

Dump the POS Linkshyts and get a NetGear (better) or SMC (best) router. I had horrendous problems with my Linkshyts until I eGayed it and bought an SMC Barricade.

Voila...no dropped connections, and DMZ and port forwarding that actually works...day in, day out. >>



i would if I could... alas, no cash so no new equipment.

even then, I want to eventually get a Cisco 827 or 827-4v.

I take noone has a solution to my problem?