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OS winXP, apache, mysql, php,
I have VPN to my ISP (plus 256kb link)
I have a cable modem Webstar Scientific atlanta from my Cable service provider
I got static IPs from my ISP
NOW THE PROBLEM IS:
How the hell do I make my machines visible from the internet / either by simply connecting a cable modem to switch and then all machines to the switch - in this case I give each machine static IP but I cant access them - they are web and mail servers
or can I do it like this.. cable modem, 1 PC, switch, other machines - in this way I dont need to browse, but for these machines to be visible from the net in order for someone to view my pages, or send me mail on my server, or query the DB - you get the point.
Any help appreciated, Thanks Ahead !!!
P.S. Urgent problem.
I have VPN to my ISP (plus 256kb link)
I have a cable modem Webstar Scientific atlanta from my Cable service provider
I got static IPs from my ISP
NOW THE PROBLEM IS:
How the hell do I make my machines visible from the internet / either by simply connecting a cable modem to switch and then all machines to the switch - in this case I give each machine static IP but I cant access them - they are web and mail servers
or can I do it like this.. cable modem, 1 PC, switch, other machines - in this way I dont need to browse, but for these machines to be visible from the net in order for someone to view my pages, or send me mail on my server, or query the DB - you get the point.
Any help appreciated, Thanks Ahead !!!
P.S. Urgent problem.
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This router/gateway, can it be a PC, I have already spent lots of money so far,
And I'm new at tnetworks, although everithing worked perfectly in LAN
If possible, little in depth explanation will come just FINe
And I'm new at tnetworks, although everithing worked perfectly in LAN
If possible, little in depth explanation will come just FINe
- feyd
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it's a lot easier and safer to have a hardware router/gateway ($100) to control it, than a whole PC..
If you still want to press on with the PC, you'll need a to set up TCP/IP forwarding for the ports you wish to allow. You may need to configure PNP (plug'n'play TCP forwarding).
If you still want to press on with the PC, you'll need a to set up TCP/IP forwarding for the ports you wish to allow. You may need to configure PNP (plug'n'play TCP forwarding).
Last edited by feyd on Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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right now WinXP PRO
pc is 400 Mhz PII 128 mb RAM (SDRAM I think, not sure)
zone alarm PRO.
What do you think about the idea: modem, switch, all computers / problem is to set IPs (and probably something else) so anyone can access webservers on them.
pc is 400 Mhz PII 128 mb RAM (SDRAM I think, not sure)
zone alarm PRO.
What do you think about the idea: modem, switch, all computers / problem is to set IPs (and probably something else) so anyone can access webservers on them.
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Oh yeah,
One friend told me that if I use one gateway PC that is connected directly to cable modem, and on the other side PC is connected to a switch which is then connected to other PC's NO MATTER that I give them static or virtual IP adresses they cant be accessed from the internet
Is this true ??!?!?
You wrote "SOME CONTROL" - beside hardware routers, can PC do this, and with WinXP Pro (I'm persistent even stuborn I know, but I don't know Unix based OS).
One friend told me that if I use one gateway PC that is connected directly to cable modem, and on the other side PC is connected to a switch which is then connected to other PC's NO MATTER that I give them static or virtual IP adresses they cant be accessed from the internet
Is this true ??!?!?
You wrote "SOME CONTROL" - beside hardware routers, can PC do this, and with WinXP Pro (I'm persistent even stuborn I know, but I don't know Unix based OS).
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So just to recap to see if I "copy that"
2 PCs
One gateway
Second webserver
User wants index.html from the Second PC
He/She must type in the (ill use the IP) IP of the gateway, and will get the index.html of the second one (webserver, which is behind the gateway PC)
BUT my question is how the user gets the data from a second one if he/she typed IP of the first one - how does the gateway PC decides which PC behind him will he route the request. Where do I set that up ??
2 PCs
One gateway
Second webserver
User wants index.html from the Second PC
He/She must type in the (ill use the IP) IP of the gateway, and will get the index.html of the second one (webserver, which is behind the gateway PC)
BUT my question is how the user gets the data from a second one if he/she typed IP of the first one - how does the gateway PC decides which PC behind him will he route the request. Where do I set that up ??
- feyd
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it's based on the ports you wish to forward..
80 is for HTTP traffic..
25 is SMTP traffic (sending mail)
443 is HTTPS traffic..
110 is POP3
53, DNS
21, FTP
you can configure your gateway to forward them straight.. i.e. forward data on gateway:80 to web-server:80, or you can do some other port (internally). Then gateway:110 to mail-server:110 or something...
80 is for HTTP traffic..
25 is SMTP traffic (sending mail)
443 is HTTPS traffic..
110 is POP3
53, DNS
21, FTP
you can configure your gateway to forward them straight.. i.e. forward data on gateway:80 to web-server:80, or you can do some other port (internally). Then gateway:110 to mail-server:110 or something...