Qwest/Actiontec/Cisco/Server issues

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Eric,

So, you're setting up static routes to get around the fact that it is
impossible to specify subnet masks for the IP addresses when configuring the
Actiontec?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Lee Green" <eric@badtux.org>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Qwest/Actiontec/Cisco/Server issues


> On Thursday 02 January 2003 06:07 am, Don Calfa wrote:
> > I'm sure you have but have you tried the 192.168.0.1 address?  Worst
> > case you could find a windows machine and run the CD.
>
> The CD is worthless. All it does is pop up a web browser to the
192.168.0.1
> address.
>
> Regarding the ActionTec modem, badtux.net is being run off of that, but I
do
> not attempt to use it as a firewall. I have my own firewalls plugged into
it
> (three of them, one for my public network, one for my private network, one
> for my wireless network) and do my own port forwarding etc. This only
works
> because I have a subnet block and not a single static IP address.
>
> The secret: Turn off DMZ. Turn off NAT. Set up a static IP address for the
> modem (e.g. 65.39.86.201 ). *SAVE AND RESET* the modem at this time,
because
> otherwise these values will get lost due to bugs in the firmware. SET UP A
> STATIC ROUTE for your subnet, with the proper netmask and etc. for your
> subnet, telling it to forward the subnet between the LAN and the WAN.
>
> This wastes an address for the Actiontec modem, but was the only way I
could
> get it to work.  I just plugged my firewalls into the Actiontec after
> assigning them static IP addresses, and forward ports from there to ports
> internal to my networks.
>
> Note: I probably forgot a few details -- it's been a few months since I
did it
> -- but I do remember that a) it's a royal PITA, and b) it CAN be done,
just
> not while using the Actiontec as a firewall. Get some other kind of
firewall
> to go on your network side of the Actiontec, such as a Linksys Cable/DSL
> router or an elderly Linux or FreeBSD box with two network cards.
>
> --
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