A hardware issue - was Re: [clug] Firewall settings on NetGear
modem/router?
Felix Karpfen
felixk at webone.com.au
Mon Jun 29 23:42:05 GMT 2009
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:13:02 +1000, steve jenkin wrote:
> Felix Karpfen wrote on 29/6/09 8:43 AM:
>> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:07:54 +1000, Hal Ashburner wrote:
>>
>
>> After 4 days of persistent tinkering, I have ended up with a lot of egg on
>> my face and the realisation that the newly-purchased NetGear modem will
>> *never* work with my existing hardware.
> I'm not convinced you're correct...
>
> The DG834G does both 100-base-T (wired ethernet) and WiFi (802.11g)
> <http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessGRouters/DG834G.aspx>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DG834G>
>
> I'm guessing your desktop is wired ethernet (the eth0)
> and that it can see the DG834 - the 192.168.0.2, the ping and access the
> its web-server setup.
>
> My bet is that you are missing something trivial in the setup or the
> device is DOA...
I sincerely hope that you are mistaken.
I am left with no choice but to "reveal all and display my dirty linen in
public" (a mixed metaphor?).
I have yet to learn to read simple messages (and not throw in the towel
when confronted with a string of acronyms that mean nothing to me).
But my assertion that the router - in its present environment - will
never connect to the Internet is solidly based. The router said so
during the configuration; I just did not understand how serious the
message was.
The router's default configuration included "enable NAT" - with
"disable" as an option.
The default option did not work!
When I opted for the alternative (which worked - after a fashion), I
got the following warning:
NAT allows the LAN PC to have Internet access by sharing the Gateway's
WAN IP. When NAT is disabled, only standard routing is performed.
I was under the mistaken impression that the "wireless features" of the
router made it suitable for use in conjunction with a laptop. While I do
not own a laptop, I thought the existence of the option does no harm.
I now suspect the the "wireless features" are also invoked during the
configuration to get some vital IP addresses.
I shall soon know whether I am again clutching at straws.
Meanwhile my thanks to all for the continuing interest and
encouragement.
Felix Karpfen
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