Simple Question Networking

[soccercisco]

Is this setup possible?

ISP Modem ---> local router (Linksys) ---> linux webserver

Or does it necessarily have to be?


ISP Modem ---> linux webserver ---> local router (Linksys)

Thanks

[Zelmo]

The first one works fine.
Just make sure you forward your HTTP port in the router. And make sure your ISP allows you to have a Web server.

[soccercisco]

Thanks (I was double-checking).

The thing now is that when I try to access my ip address it goes directly into the ISP modem's configuration page (similar to the page where you can configure a router).

how do I bypass this?

Btw, I use earthlink's ADSL service (I'm not aware if they allow webservers, although mine is just to host a personal website [low-traffic]).

Thanks again,

[Zelmo]

Did you forward port 80 in the router (assuming Apache is running on port 80)?

[soccercisco]

Thanks for the reply.

Yep I forwarded port 80 on the router configuration.

So now when I type my LAN IP address (for the webserver) in my web browser:

192.168.5.50

I see the standard startup page of Apache.

I just cant get the internet IP address to point to the webserver.

Btw, I also have the service zoneedit.com pointing my domain name to this ip address.

The problem is how to bypass the ISP modem configuration website? That is, when I type the ip adress of my computer it takes me straight onto the modem (not the router) configuration website.

Thanks,

[soccercisco]

To anyone with a webserver, please help.

Here's setup to aid me on my explanation. The | followed by a "v" indicates a down pointing arrow. I'm a newbie, so sorry if my terminology is off (although I've spent quite some time on linuxhomenetworking and other tutorials)

Internet
(WAN)
|
v
(WAN)
Modem Earthlink
(LAN)
|
v
Router Linksys
(192.168.5.1)
| ------------- |
v ------------- v
Web
server ------- *This_PC*
(192.168.5.50) (192.168.5.103)

1) I went to my Linksys router setup page and forwarded port 80 to point at the Webserver's IP address (192.168.5.50)

2) Now, from *This_PC* I can type on my web browser 192.168.5.50 and I can access the Webserver's startup page (apache's default page).

3) My problem is getting access to the webserver from the WAN. If I type my WAN IP Address on a browser from *This_PC* I get to the Earthlink modem configuration page, which has no options of port forwarding.

How can I point the WAN IP address to my webserver? I have tried forwarding port 8080 on the Linksys router to point at the Webserver's IP address (192.168.5.50) but this does not help.

Thanks,

[Zelmo]

Oh, I see. That's going to depend on the modem. Does googling the model number turn up anything useful?

[soccercisco]

I am trying right now to google it. I did not know what was the problem (I thought I was doing something wrong).

My modem is (provided by Earthlink):
Zyxel Prestige 600

in the case somebody has done this before.

Thanks,

[soccercisco]

This is exactly my problem:

http://www.portforward.com/help/doub...forwarding.htm

Everything on the LAN side works (I can see my webserver at both LAN levels) the probem is that l can't see it from the WAN side


My first router is the ZyXEL Prestige 600 provided by the ISP (Earthlink)

My second router (already configured) is a Linksys Wireless-G

Thanks for you time and help,

[soccercisco]

Thanks to all for trying to help.

If anyone follows this:

1) Go to the modems help tab.

2) Click on advance settings.

3) Disable PPoE.

4) Configure your router to handle PPoE.

For more details pm me.

Cheers,