Topic: server and client machine behind router

[lionheart]

I have my sme server behind a router along with my client machine but my client machine is not in my sme local network its in my routers local network. I ive set my local and external network to allow all but i still cannot access the server manger or ssh the server, i have opened the ports on my router but nothing, can someone please help.

[pfloor]

Just change the IP of the SME server so that it is in your router's local network range.

[lionheart]

Just change the IP of the SME server so that it is in your router's local network range.

the whole reason i couldnt connect before was because they were in the same range.. ill give it a go
see what happens. anyone els got any different ideas?

[CharlieBrady]

I have my sme server behind a router along with my client machine but my client machine is not in my sme local network its in my routers local network. I ive set my local and external network to allow all but i still cannot access the server manger or ssh the server, i have opened the ports on my router but nothing, can someone please help.

It sounds as if you have the SME server in server-gateway mode, with an unused local network. You should either get rid of the router and use the SME server in server-gateway mode, or set it to server-only mode, with both the router and your client machine on its local network.

[pfloor]

the whole reason i couldnt connect before was because they were in the same range..

It should be the oppisite, they should connect if they are in the same subnet and won't if they are not.

Why don't you post your network outlay including IP addresses, where the router is and how your DHCP is setup.

I suspect one of 2 things.

You are trying to run 2 DHCP servers and/or you are using your ISP's DNS server on the clients and they can't find the SME server.

If I were you, I would put everything on the same subnet, turn off the DHCP server in the router, use a static IP and turn DHCP on in the SME server and reboot your clients. 

[lionheart]

they are on the same subnet mask.., it is server-gateway with an unused sme local network, both client and server are connected fine to the internet and the site on the server can be viewed. the whole reason i dont want to use the local network of the SME server is because it creates lag when playing games as my connection isnt "man enough" as to speak.

having the set up i do, does my server see my client machine as an external client or and local.. i understand that because its not using the SME local network it wont be local but it is on a local network all the same..
if that makes sense to anyone. 

this regardless it should be able to be ssh'ed all the same, right ?

[CharlieBrady]

having the set up i do, does my server see my client machine as an external client

Yes - the client is on the WAN connection of the SME server. Please see my earlier advice - and read the Users Guide at least twice.

this regardless it should be able to be ssh'ed all the same, right ?

That depends on the private/public setting.

[lionheart]

Thanks, i will do. i have the settings to allow from all.. so should work, i dont see the problem.

[lionheart]

Have added another network card to my client machine and am connected to both external and internal networks and can ssh and access the server manager fine..

new problem, also to do with connectivity that i will post.
thanks

[imcintyre]

Have a look at this re gaming lag issue

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=40496.0

[lionheart]

thanks for that i will give ping plotter a try and look into it abit more.

im sure there is one on here but could some one link me to a list of basic commands?
im having trouble deleting added users and directory's

[imcintyre]

You should be doing that primarily using the server manager. Let us know if that is a problem.

[lionheart]

no, this is not a problem, just didn't start off doing it, the users i made were to run different programs on.
i might put 7.3 on and start again as the whole reason i got this server was to learn linux and sme

[Franco]

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