On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 19:28, Lawrence N. Green wrote:

> For the record,
> I have almost the identical setup here and I am encountering the same
> problem as you have described.
>
> The key similarities are that my machine is connected to the internet via a
> cable modem,
> it has 2 NIC cards in it, and is acting as a gateway.
>
> I can connect using the IP address (static) from any one of my LAN machines,
> but it will not connect outside of my lan, even if I use the same laptop
> which means the client & server are identical both inside & outside the lan.

That is do to a NAT problem or something along those lines. If you can
connect via the LAN, but not the WAN or anything outside the LAN

> This seems to also apply to the operations of a Web Service I have created.
> I believe it has something to do with the fact that the server machine does
> have 2 NIC cards in it.

No, more how you are using them, or more specifically how you have
things configured.

> Any help would be great.
> THANKS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William L. Thomson Jr." <support@...>
> To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [ib-support] Unable to connect over DSL
>
>
> > On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 17:50, Joe Martinez wrote:
> > > > Something is blocking access, so what OS is the server running?
> > >
> > > Windows 98.
> >
> > Ok
> >
> > > > Do you
> > > > have port 3050 correctly configured on the client machine?
> > >
> > > Yes. It is able to connect to other servers just fine.
> >
> > Other remote severs, or servers on the lan? Does the client have a
> > static IP as well as the server. I believe you said the server does have
> > a static IP, but does the client?
> >
> > Is the client behind or using NAT or a firewall?
> >
> > > > Can you telnet to port 3050 on the remote machine?
> > >
> > > No.
> >
> > Definitely a problem them. May not be so much on the server end but
> > possibly on the client?
> >
> > Something between C & S is blocking that port, or not doing the proper
> > translation?
> >
> > > > Can the lan clients see the outside world via the server, or is that
> not
> > > > one of it's uses.
> > >
> > > Yes, they can. They are use Internet Connection Sharing, using the same
> server of
> > > that.
> > >
> >
> > Can the server see you or the client?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > William L. Thomson Jr.
> > Support Group
> > Obsidian-Studios Inc.
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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios Inc.
439 Amber Way
Petaluma, Ca. 94952
Phone 707.766.9509
Fax 707.766.8989
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