internet to actiontec to linksys to comp?

Alright so here's my setup:
actiontec gt701-wg from qwest dsl.
4 port linksys wired router.
my pc.

the 701's ip is 63.226.128.156 (right now) and is dmz'n 192.168.0.50 (the address that I assigned my router to)
my router is forwarding port 80 to 192.168.1.101 (aka localhost).

Apache set up well and everything is configured but now I am stuck. When I type in 63.226.128.156 into internet explorer, it brings up my modem setup page. I need to get to my computer (.101) from the rest of the world so how would I do that?

this might seem dumb but I tried
http://63.226.128.156 /192.168.1.101

help a nub?

I tried essentially the same configuration and had the same results as you. Connecting from an external pc to the static (wan ip) brings up the "webadmin" config login. I toggled remote administration on and off (restarting in between) with no luck. I removed my linksys router so I'm now using only the DHCP server in the actiontec...same problem. Did you ever find a solution?

Thanks.

I found your message about a month ago when I was still struggling with the same problem. I'm pleased to say that now I'm in a position to offer some advice.

Your network should look something like the following:

Actiontec DSL Gateway -> Linksys Router -> Computer

The easiest way to accomplish any networking through the Actiontec is to set your Linksys as the DMZ host for the Actiontec. The Linksys router will still be protecting your computer from malicious internet traffic, so it's a safe thing to do.

With the Linksys as DMZ host, you can set up your port forwarding for the server you want to run. An important thing to keep in mind is that the Actiontec is running a web server at port 80 on itself, so you will want to have the Linksys forward a different port (81, 8008, 8080, etc...) to port 80 on your server. This does complicate things slightly in that people will have to add :81 (or whatever port you choose) to the end of the URL you give them (i.e. http://63.226.128.156:81).

Now, with all of that set up you still won't be able to get to your website by going to http://63.226.128.156:81, however, other people (i.e. people who aren't behind your router) will be able to get to that site. You can verify that by using a site like iCapture [danvine.com] to get a screenshot of your site from a different place on the internet. Or, just ask a friend to visit the site and make sure that they can see it. If you want to see your site, just go to http://localhost.

Also, if you would like a domain name to use, sites like DynDNS [dyndns.org] provide dynamic DNS services so that you can give your friends a domain name to use to access your site instead of an IP address.

Hope this helps some. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Bugmenot User

bmn:

Thanks for your post...

I'm having a similar problem with my Qwest Actiontec GT701-WG.

I’m trying to get IIS running on my XP so I can use remote desktop web.

the actiontec router will not allow any remote connection though… it either just gives me the “remote management page” for the router or and error page

(you said this worked for you….. Actiontec DSL Gateway -> Linksys Router -> Computer)

Do I have to have use the “Linksys Router” to do this? I can’t just go though the Actiontec router to do this?

I’m not an expert on this stuff. Any help is appreciated.

(Qwest customer support is absolutely no help at all with this)

First of all, disable the remote configuration/management page for both the modem and the router. Not only will these overrride a web page, they are a huge security hole.

Second, you have to forward port 80 to the computer you are running your web server on for people to access it from the internet, and you need to set fixed IPs for everything to avoid headaches later.

---In the modem, start the advanced setup. Click next through everything until you reach DHCP (note: do NOT use the links on the left to skip to sections, they cause the info stored in the pages before to not be submitted correctly [i.e., Qwest login info], which will cause all sorts of problems). Turn the DHCP server off. Now click next until you reach Port Forwarding. Put in 80 in both To and From port fields, select TCP and type in the IP of your router (use 192.168.0.4 for now) and click add. Change TCP to UDP and click add again. You should now have two entries for 192.168.0.4 80-80, one TCP, one UDP. Click next until you reach Save & Restart (see skipping warning above). Click Save & Restart and wait a bit (approx. 1 minute). My particular Actiontec modem is finicky and I have to manually restart it (unplug, wait 5 seconds, plug in) for my changes to be effective (note: click Save & Restart before unplugging else your changes won't be submitted). Once your modem comes back up, log in (you did set/change the default password, right?) and go back to advanced setup. Click next through the pages until you get to the ones where you made changes (DHCP, port forwarding) and make sure the changes are still there. If not, set them again and try doing a manual reset as outlined above. If the changes exist, you're done with the modem (once you navigate away from these pages, any changes made since last restart are lost). Make sure your modem reconnected to Qwest and proceed to the router section below.

---In the router you should see some internet/wan settings when you first log in (please tell me you changed the default password). Change the WAN IP setting from automatic (or acquire automatically or whatever) and set it to 192.168.0.4 and set your gateway to your modem's IP (default 192.168.0.1) and the DNS server to the same (you could get the actual ones from the modem status page, but by doing it this way, if Qwest changes them the modem updates automatically and so will the router). Note: if you have a problem accessing the internet after setting this, pull up the modem's status page and use the two DNS IP addresses from the modem in the router's DNS IP slots. End Note. Click Save below, then Continue when the next page comes up. Now go to the Applications & Gaming tab, then to Port Forwarding. Put in "server" or something (length limited) in the description area in the next blank slot, put 80 in all the Port fields, select Both for Protocol, and put in the IP of your server (use a fixed IP outside of the range of your router's DHCP server addresses), and check Enable. Click Save below and you're done with the router (linksys makes awesome stuff which means no restarts or other junk to apply settings - they are immediate). Go to the next section.

---On your computer, make sure to set the fixed IP that you used when setting up the router's port forwarding. Use the router's IP (default 192.168.1.1) for the DNS server IP (if you have internet connection problems, see the router section on how to obtain DNS IPs from the modem).

You're done! Make sure to test it by running your web server program with a default page and have a friend test it from their house (you can't access your own external IP from inside your network) by going to xx.xx.xx.xx in their browser (where xx.xx.xx.xx is your external IP [google "ip address" and go through the results until you get a page that tells you your external IP]) and making sure your test page shows up. The beauty of this setup is that you still get the protection of both hardware firewalls and NATs built into the modem and router. Of course, that assumes you have software firewalls and the like in place in case you get attacked on port 80 (which you just opened up to the world). Note that if you want to use DynDNS, you'll have to turn off the modem's NAT so the router has direct internet access (don't forget to change the router WAN settings back to Auto if you do, and put in your DynDNS login stuff in the modem [I forget where]).

---WARNING---
Qwest changes your IP address every 60 days or so (or on modem restart), so if you can't access your web page, go to that website that told you your external IP again and see if it's changed. If this drives you crazy, you can always use DynDNS.org (see above for additional notes on configuring for this) or you can purchase a static IP from Qwest (at time of posting, 1 static IP was one-time $25 plus $5.95 a month).


EDIT
I just noticed the last posting was over a year ago. Oh well, maybe someone else will find this useful.

I have the same problem with a slightly different configuration. Instead of a LinkSys Router I am using a LinkSys switch for my LAN I have an ActionTec GT701 Modem and a LinkSys switch not a router so I need help setting this up with the switch config. Any help is greatly appreciated. I got no help from ActionTec except they wanted me to pay for advanced help like port forwarding.
I have my ports forwarded and everything else is the same except I have a switch not a router. I have a Belkin Router which I took out because I couldn't forward ports through the two of them (ActionTec and Belkin) using a switch is way simpler except to put my webpage up. Oh by the way I have a static ip from Qwest as you stated.
By the way your post was the most useful I could find on the entire net.

I turn off NAT on my actiontec modem. I could't go on the internet) Could you provime just a little more info about the point using DynDNS /actiontec/linksys. note I did have a static ip on router in port fowarding and I change the WAN DHCP to my Qwest DNS and 192.168.0.4 ....what am I doing wrong since I am using DynDNS.Thanks