* Rodolfo J. Paiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-09-08 20:36]: > At 11:07 9/8/2003 -1000, you wrote: > >Yes, I went ahead and forwarded port 80 to 192.168.1.222, which isn't > >either of the two computers I've got on my network (192.168.1.100 and > >192.168.1.101). Is that ok? > > Yes. It avoids the small danger of peoply trying to get to your Linksys > router's admin functions from the outside. > > As an aside, I usually follow two rules when doing this kind of thing: (a) > I use an IP address on an "edge", like 253 or 254 so that the rest of my > address space is contiguous and available without something sticking out in > the middle, and (b) I always document my changes. In the case of something > like your Linksys, I would probably assign that IP address (222 in your > case, 254 in mine) as a static IP address for (obviously fake) MAC address > 12-34-56-78-90-ab. That way, whenever I am messing around with the DHCP > server functions, I will be reminded NOT to use that address. > > >As for making routers accessible from the outside, do you mean typing my > >non-local (global?) IP address (68.203. something) into the browser and > >configuring my router from somewhere outside my network? Is that what > >the danger with leaving port 80 open is? > > Yes.
Ok. I will try to digest what you have written above and follow your advice. Did I mention I'm still new to all this? Maybe I should have at the beginning. I'm finding that learning about all this is like getting into a really hot bath - I could just jump in if I wanted to, but I'd probably hurt myself. So I'll be easing myself into 1) how to assign IP addresses so that they are static on my network (a new concept - I realize if I don't, they could suddenly switch, and I'd have to reconfigure ssh and my printers. Well, first I have to get the printers going.), and 2) figuring out what a MAC address is... -- Marc Adler -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
