Re: [OT] Vigor port forwarding question

[Adrian <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yes you can do it. Basically you set up a port forwarding rule
(anything
going to port xx goes to this IP on port yy)

you then setup a firewall rule that only allows a specfic IP to talk to
that port

Adrian




Jim wrote:
> A question for the Vigor experts in the group.
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> I want to open my media centre to external access. The router I
currently
> have (a Solwise SAR600) happily does this, but doesn't offer the
ability to
> limit which external IP's can gain access. I want to limit it to just
my
> works IP for added security.
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> Looking at the next step up and the Vigor units (such as the 2800) are
often
> mentioned as being very good, but it's unclear from the documentation
if it
> has the ability to specify allowed IP's in the port forwarding rules.
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> So, can anyone confirm one way or the other if they can block in this
way?
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> Or are there other units that definitely can?
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> Thanks!
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