RE: OT: Network Suggestions

["Roger" <roger@xxxxxxx>]

> Current setup:
> Cable modem<-->gateway/Router (4 port switch)<-->WAP(also
a
> gateway/router/switch)
> The gateway/router and WAP are connected using a CAT5 cable
> between 2 of their
> regular ports.
>
> I've currently got six computers networked (2 Fuji's,
> homeseer/server, PIC
> programmer, 2 General purpose).  All are running Windoze98.
>
> I'm currently running DHCP services on the gateway/router.
> Static IP's are on
> used on the cable modem, gateway/router, and WAP.
>
> Do server computers (i.e. Homeseer) require a static IP
> address?  Could I
> implement a "local" domain name using Win98 and (free)
> software?  (i.e.  type
> http://homeseer.dougshouse
on one computer and get the
> homeseer web interface?)
> I can currently see the Homeseer webpage on the LAN using the
> IP address
> (192.168.0.7).

Just typing //computername (where computername is the name you see in the
local network in windows) in the address line of the browser should work.

>
> I tried to open port 80 on the gateway/router to allow
> homeseer out to the
> internet, but grc.com still reported the port as stealth.
> The homeseer computer
> is physically plugged into the WAP--do I need to open port 80
> on the WAP too for
> homeseer to get out?  The configuration I have with two
> gateway/routers may be a
> bit unique.  I had originally bought the WAP/gateway/router
> to replace my
> existing gateway/router, but found the extra ports helpful
> with this setup.

If the gateways are using NAT (Network Address Translation) then you will
need to setup the port redirection table in each device to direct port 80
to
the right computer (private IP)
>
> Even more off-topic:  Does anybody know why Netgear had me
> set up my individual
> IP configurations to use "netgear" 4.2.2.2 as the DNS
server?
>  Where would it
> have been looking for the DNS service before this was set?
> Netgear had me do
> this when my internet connection stopped working one day.
>
>
> Thanks again for the help
>
> Doug Woolridge
>
>
>
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