Complicated Port Forward

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[H]utch

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Hi all
Complicated port forward question here.

I have the following setup:
Paradyne (also known as Zhone) 6212-I3 ---> Linksys WRT54GR

The IP for the Paradyne is 192.168.254.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0
The IP for the Linksys is 192.168.254.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.128

So my computers connected using the following criteria:
ip: 192.168.254.xxx
subnet mask: 255.255.255.128
gateway: 192.168.254.2

dns: 192.168.254.254

I Windows Home Server setup on computer 192.168.254.125 and I want to forward port 8080 to it so I can access from outside.

I have tried setting 192.168.254.2 as DMZ on Zhone and then 192.168.254.125 as DMZ on Linksys

I tried setting DMZ on Zhone straight to 192.168.254.125 (didnt expect that to work, different subnet masks)

I tried port forward of 8080 on Zhone to 192.168.254.2 and then port forward to WHS 192.168.254.125 on the Linksys

I tried port forward of 8080 on Zhone to 192.168.254.2 and then DMZ 192.168.254.125 on the Linksys

None of the above worked. I am at a loss.
 
it seems like you have 2 routers installed? why?

if your modem has built in router, why are you having another router behind it? 2 dhcp = no bueno.

if thats the case, you should set the modem/router as bridge mode or just as a standalone modem and use the linksys as the real router/dhcp.

or what.

give us more details on why u have 2 routers.
 
It won't work on your current setup at all.
You would need to change than subnet you are using anything behind the linksys. Something like 10.0.0.0/24 should work then you get the zhone to forward to the linksys (which should keep the same "wan" address,) then to server X.

To make life easier, one of those routers should be set as a bridge.
 
The reason I have it setup like that is because the zhone is a DSL mode/router but does not have wireless, so I connected the linksys to it to get wireless.
 
[H]utch;1032181651 said:
The reason I have it setup like that is because the zhone is a DSL mode/router but does not have wireless, so I connected the linksys to it to get wireless.
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So flip the Linksys router to be just an access point..
Change its LAN IP to match the IP range of your primary router..same SNM, but outside the DHCP pool. Standard last octet for an AP is .245
Disable DHCP on the Linksys
Uplink Linksys to primary router using LAN port of each. You will not use the WAN/Internet port of the Stinky.
 
Done.
Internet working, ports forwarded but still no luck on connecting from outside
 
Is someone testing from the outside? You may not be able to "test from the outside..from the inside"..due to loopback limitations of home grade routers.
 
I think its because Windows Home Server is saying my router does not support UPnP although it does
 
if you manually port forward, don't worry about UPnP... as stonecat suggested, you'll most likely need someone to test it from outside...

and btw, i would have put the zhone in bridge mode and used the linksys for routing, it most likely has a lot more features...

and make sure you test externally with your external IP... not sure if you knew that but i've helped a lot of newbies who want a webserver or FTP server hosted on thier home connection and keep trying to put in 192.168.1.50 from thier friends house and wonder why they can't access

www.whatismyip.org
 
Yea, I'm aware about the IP address needing to be external.

If this doesn't working I'm gonna try bridging and then use linksys for routing
 
[H]utch;1032181742 said:
Yea, I'm aware about the IP address needing to be external.
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The one that it's being tested from too...meaning, you can't be inside your network...192.168.1.xxx..and "test" your application by plugging in your WAN IP address. Need to have someone from across the internet try it.
 
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