[lug] Can't port forward through Qwest Linksys

[Chip Atkinson]

There's also the -R option to ssh if you have a specific machine that you
use and can get to from your internal machine.

Chip

On Wed, 11 May 2011, George Sexton wrote:

> Some hosting companies block port 80 by default so you can't run servers.
> Try setting up forwarding from port 8080 to internal port 80 and see what it
> does for you.
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> 
> George Sexton
> 
> MH Software, Inc.
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> 303 438-9585
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> www.mhsoftware.com
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> From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us]
> On Behalf Of Gordon Golding
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:37 PM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: [lug] Can't port forward through Qwest Linksys
> 
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> 
> I have an "internal" machine that I want to be able to get to port 80 and
> 22.
> 
> Using Qwest with Linksys E3000-n dual band wireless.
> 
> Followed instructions for port forwarding for that linksys, everything looks
> OK.  But just times out with external ssh and http
> 
> Wondering about "filter anonymous internet requests".  Instructions don't
> mention it.
> But the manual says:
> Filter Anonymous Internet Requests.
>  When enabled, .... It also hides your network ports. ... This filter is
> enabled by default. Select Disabled to allow anonymous Internet requests.
> 
> 
> Any thoughts on what the problem could be?
> 
> Gordon 
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