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" To: 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. > > -- > Eric Lee Green GnuPG public key at http://badtux.org/eric/eric.gpg > mailto:eric@badtux.org Web: http://www.badtux.org > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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