Hi, The trouble with those Actiontecs is that you can't set the subnet masks! This severely and unnecessarily limits their configurability from the standpoint of IP addressing... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Calfa" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 6:09 PM Subject: Re: Qwest/Actiontec/Cisco/Server issues > I have the ActionTec 1520 and don' t have a problem with it. I'm > actually using 2 servers accessible behind it. You have to set up NAT, > Static addresses, and the ports you want forwarded. > > My firmware is 1.60.0.49 > > > klsmith wrote: > > >Hi All, > > > >I've been running a server on my DSL for a few months. Qwest/Cisco678/Local > >Server Friendly ISP. > > > >All was well until my Cisco678 died. This is my second Cisco in 14 months. > > > >Qwest sent an Actiontec 1520 as a replacement. > > > >History: > > > >1) Tried to get the Actiontec to do port forwarding - does not appear to > >work. > >2) Searched internet and found dozens of posts about this problem. > >Suggested solution was firmware upgrade. > >3) Firmware upgraded. > >4) Still unable to get port forwarding to work. > >5) Called local ISP (Tucson) - said this is a problem. May be able to use > >DMZ. > >6) Tried DMZ - did not appear to work. > >7) When I enter my public/static IP in my browser I get the Actiontec setup. > >When I try to access a site on my server (using another client) using it's > >URL, I get the Actiontec setup screen. - ISP checked this and did not get > >the setup screen. They received the "cannot access message". > >8) Pulled out my Ciscos and upgraded the image on both. > > > >Cisco 1: > >-------------- > >I can connect the crossover cable directly to it and use the windows > >management software to access it. From a dos prompt I cannot ping 10.0.0.1. > >I can not access the internet. From hyperterm connected to the Cisco, I can > >ping 10.0.0.1 > >(localhost) and outside addresses. I can not ping anything inside the local > >net. I find it interesting that I can access the Cisco via tcp/ip with the > >Windows > >management software however I can not ping it. > > > >Cisco 2: > >------------ > >Can use it for several minutes before it freezes up. Requires a power cycle > >to bring it back. Other than that it works great :)! > > > >-------- > > > >If anyone has any ideas I sure would like to hear them. > > > >Any other hardware that maybe I could purchase to get out of this rut? > > > >Thanks again, > >Keith Smith > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Keith Smith > >(520) 358-2138 > >http://www.AKScomputers.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >--------------------------------------------------- > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss