Re: Port Forwarding?

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:27:49 -0500, "Mark Ivey" <wmivey6311@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I would like to learn more about port forwarding.

I would like to be able to reach my PC from work.

Here is my current setup at home.
Windows XP (Home Edition)
D-Link (DI-514) Wireless Router
WebStar Cable Modem (DPX100 Series)

It is my understanding that I must setup a port forward on my router to be
able to access my PC from the web. The D-Link model I have refers to
something as a Virtual Server, but nothing about port forwarding. I would
like to do this, but I am concerned about the security risk involved as
well.

Can anyone educate me more on this topic or send me a link where I could
learn about it more?

TIA...

Mark Ivey

Mark,

The term "Virtual Server" is D-Link speak for port forwarding. You can forward
any port using the setup on page 21 of the DI-514 manual. You'll have to
forward to a fixed IP address, so you'll have to disable DHCP for the server.

But I wouldn't do this, if I were you. Plain old port forwarding (by any name)
is notoriously unsafe. The forwarded port will be open to any computer on the
Internet. I'd setup a VPN, which creates an encrypted tunnel between a specific
computer at the other end of the tunnel, and your server. The DI-514 only
supports VPN passthru, so you'll have to setup a VPN client on the server.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/search/label/VPN?max-results=100>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/search/label/VPN?max-results=100

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