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...
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From: "Don Calfa" <
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To: <
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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
>
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> >(520) 358-2138
> >http://www.AKScomputers.com
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