[consulting] Router that doesn't like Drupal

[Tom Lucas]

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Tom Lucas <tech4him at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Holly. Below is a copy past from a Verizon post. There is a link to a
> screen cast for setting up the appropriate entries. Of course, use the LAN
> IP of your "web server" for where to forward the port to. I think the
> screencast might help. And you'll be forwarding port 80 not 5100 in your
> rule based upon your previous description
>
> "Specify the local computer that the port forwarding rule will apply to.
> This is done in the Local Host field. The field will accept either your
> computer name (the NetBIOS name; for example DADS-PC) or the computer IP
> address. These values can be found on your My Network page.
> If you are setting up a NAT/NAPT rule you must also specify the public IP
> address that data will be coming in on. You only use this if you have a
> static IP address for the WAN. Leave it blank/unchecked to apply to any WAN
> address. If you use static address then check the Specify Public IP Address
> check-box and enter a specific external IP address.
> NOTE: Only one computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or
> application. If you use static public IP addresses in your Router’s
> configuration, you must first obtain them from Verizon.
>
>
> Next you must choose the protocol that you want to forward. Port 5100 isn't
> a default so you need to define your own: select User Defined.
> Give your service a name using the text box and then define the ports that
> define your newly created service. Clicking the New Server Ports link will
> allows you select TCP from the Protocol drop-down list and then select
> single under Destination Port and enter port 5100.
>
>
> After you have entered a local host, specified a port, and clicked OK the
> rule will be created. The user-defined rule has been added to the port
> forwarding table, and the status is Active. You may need to click Resolve
> Now while the Router is attempting to save the rule to the local host.
>
>
> Below is a link visually showing the steps outlined above
>
>
> http://www.screencast.com/users/vztester/folders/Jing/media/7a8b2077-b807-457c-9f97-18d3c8f4ce38
>
>
> Hope that help. Blessings.
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Thank you for the link. I’ve already spent 5 months searching and asking
>> verizon. They don’t know and don’t care, so I decided to try you guys :)
>>
>> I got one email from Keven that says this router has the same GUI so I
>> could try it:
>> *
>> http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Actiontec/MI-424-WR/Terminal_Services.htm
>> *. I’m hoping and praying that will work. I have a client where it would
>> really be nice if they could view their site without having to screenshare.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Holly
>>
>>
>> On 10/28/09 3:54 PM, "Ivan Soto" <ivansotof at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think your problem is not Drupal, it's just that you can't route the
>> port. I don't really know how to open a port on that router and to be honest
>> this has absolutely nothing to do with this.
>>
>> My first google search landed here:
>>
>> http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/Port-forwarding-with-westell-A90-9100EM/m-p/31791
>>
>> I think that is the proper place to ask those questions.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Ivan Soto Fernandez
>> Web Developer
>> http://ivansotof.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm sorry to ask this, but I don't know who to ask next. This regards port
>> forwarding for routers.
>>
>> I had brighthouse. I had a router with port forwarding that worked. I had
>> dyndns.com <http://dyndns.com> <http://dyndns.com>  setup for
>> holly.hobby-site.com <http://holly.hobby-site.com><http://holly.hobby-site.com>. I was happy and my clients were
>> happy because they could view their site at client.holly.hobby-site.com
>> <http://client.holly.hobby-site.com> <http://client.holly.hobby-site.com> from
>> their home or office. If I had known, I would have cherished this time
>> more.
>>
>> I switched to Verizon Fios (well my husband did). They gave me a cable
>> router. I cannot figure out how to get it to port forward. It's a Westell
>> A90 9100EM-10 router. On portforwarding.com <http://portforwarding.com><http://portforwarding.com> it's the only router not
>> mentioned and given instructions. I've spent hours with verizon, even the
>> company that created it, and have gotten either people that didn't know or
>> care, or possible solutions that didn't work.
>>
>> Can I connect my old, wonderful router with an ethernet cord to it and get
>> back my port forwarding? Does anyone know the magic settings for this
>> Westell Router of Darkness?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Holly Ferree
>>
>>
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