Re: Unable to connect to machine behind MS MN-700 router using WAN IP address

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From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:43:34 -0500

That's the address of the gateway at your ISP...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 05:06:02 -0700, Rod <RwBadgley@DELETEmsn.com>
wrote:

>
> ----- Jeffrey Randow (MVP) wrote: -----
>
> 172.16.x.x is a private address. There is not much you can do other
> than complain to your ISP since you are not in control of the NAT
> gateway...
>
> In other words, you are actually double NAT'ed as your ISP has you
> behind a NAT (Network Address Translation) gateway and then you go and
> re-NAT your connection with your router...
>
> You should check with your ISP to see if or what it takes to get a
> publicly addressible LAN IP address. Without this, all of the nice
> services (Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop, etc) will never work.. . .
>
>Thanks again, now I can talk to my ISP having a more information under my belt. One other question - what about the 207.107.xxx.xxx address that http://myipaddress.com and my dns updater return: is this a publicly addressable IP, and if so, how is it that it can't be accessed?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Rod

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