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Title: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Rick Evans on May 31, 2002, 05:22:13 AM

I got a set of 5 ip addresses from my ISP. I use one for the Server (SAGW Mode) and I would like to use another for a printer attached to a print server on the local LAN.

The print server has a local IP of 192.168.1.15 and the public IP that I want to use is 216.199.xxx.xxx (this is not the same IP assigned to the E-Smith Server and Gateway). Is there a way to pass everything destined for the "printer" ip to the print server on the local LAN?

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Rick Evans

Title: Re: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Graham on May 31, 2002, 01:44:24 PM

Not sure if this will do what you want ?

www.freesco.org

http://www.freescosoft.com/cgi-bin/ib3-freesco/ikonboard.cgi

Title: Re: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Rick Evans on June 01, 2002, 06:22:47 AM

I don't think so, I was looking for something that wroks well with the SME server and is not too hard to install. I have a feeling I would horribly disfigure my server if I attempted to install it.

I was hoping there was a simple command you could run as 'root' or setting in server-manger that you could set that would accomplish what I am looking for.

Is it not possible?

Thanks for you help.

Sincerely,
Rick Evans

Title: Re: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Andrei Taylor on June 01, 2002, 05:08:04 PM

I have not seen this done before on SME. But I may be wrong! My work around for this would be  to

a) VPN into SME and then print

b) My personal workaround since I have an XP box with a class c static ip: Use the Web print interface built into Win XP.

Title: Re: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Rick Evans on June 03, 2002, 07:58:08 AM

Can you detail a little more on your b) solution?

I am not usre what you mean, maybe it will work for me too.

Thanks for your help,
Rick Evans

Title: Re: Foward Public IP to Printer on Local LAN
Post by: Andrei Taylor on June 03, 2002, 09:43:55 PM

If you have Windows XP loaded onto a workstation any of the printers that this workstation can access you can also access from the web. If you go into the Control panel-->Add/remove programs-->Add/remove windows components-->Internet Information Services-->World Wide Web Service-->Printers Virtual Directory. Adding the Printers Virtual Directory Component will build a web page on your workstation that will link to each of your printers. Basically giving each printer a URL. So to attach to the printer you just add \IP\Printer name where you add printers from your remote location.