Topic: Bridged PPOE Connection / Opening Ports Question

[ChrisG]

I am using a Westell Wirespeed DSL modem in bridged mode with a SME 6 server. The problem is that with the modem in bridged mode it is no longer possible for me to browse (http://192.168.1.254) to the admin GUI on the Westell modem. I need to open/nat port 2525 to the SME server, but with the modem in bridged mode this doesn't seem possible.

Also - I know that port forwarding is native on the SME 6.0, BUT it seems to only be allowed when forwarding the traffic to another PC/server on the network. Can you not forward a port to another port on the same server?

Thanks,

Chris G.

[Graeme Fleming]

When the modem is in bridged mode it does nothing except pass all traffic through to the SME box (I get the same efect with my router if I use the DMZ option); no port forwarding required!

There is a port opening contrib around for SME5.6 but I don't know if it works on SME6.

With the port forwarding question, why not just reconfig an app to use the port you want rather than trying to forward?

HTH