Re: [Nolug] networking question

http://www.linux.ie/pipermail/ilug/2004-June/016144.html

That thread help any?

Joey Kelly wrote:

>On Friday 06 August 2004 2:23 pm, Friedrich Gurtler spake:
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>>Stupid question, but if you are going to forward all the ports, why not
>>just put it on the other side of your linux box?
>>
>>ISP--------- Linux box
>>
>> | -------other box
>>
>>Is that what you are ruling out when you say the existing nat has to
>>stay in place? Whats the reasoning behind it? (Just curious)
>>
>>
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>Nope, it's not possible to do that. The server resides in on location, and
>another location needs to access it. It's an AS/400, so while I've tried to
>forward telnet to the box, apparently it needs more than just that for
>everything to work correctly. While forwarding selected ports is what I'd
>rather do, it's going to be simpler to just stick the box on the net, having
>it appear to be on a real IP, while remaining on a private IP so the host
>location can continue to access it. I'm going to effectively forward all
>possible ports to the box.
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