Re: [somewhat OT] connecting to a box behind a NAT router

From: Jesse Pollard (jesse@cats-chateau.net)
Date: Fri Aug 10 2001 - 06:04:04 EST

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On Thu, 09 Aug 2001, Rainer Mager wrote:
>Hi all,
>
> I'm about to get ADSL installed for my home Internet connection and have
>chosen to do this via an ADSL router (as opposed to a modem). The router
>will have a static/global IP address but everything behind it will be
>connecting through the router via NAT. So, my question is, is there any way
>to get into (telnet or ssh) my box behind the router from outside?
> Is there some sort of tunneling protocol/tool to do this? If so, what
>happens if I want to connect two boxes is the same situation (behind NAT
>routers)? Is is still possible? Is is interoperable with Windows and Linux?
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

It depends on the router. I use a Linux router and port forwarding to accomplish
that.

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