>>Thanks for your reply.
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>>It works now, but only after spending about an hour on the phone with Linksys regarding proper setup of their router. I had to use the DMZ host option and specify the WC machine. It works, but I have a firewall issue now.
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>Yeah, no kidding. It sounds like tech support fobbed you off with the quickest answer that would get you up and running, not the best.
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>As you're probably aware, using the DMZ option passes *all* traffic through to your server on all ports. This is not ideal. The Linky can support up to 10 ranges of forwarded ports which should be more than enough for your needs. You simply need to find out which ranges of ports you need to forward :-)
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>Unfortunately I haven't had to set up an external Web server yet on my Linky so I can't help you with the port specifics.
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>Also be aware that even if you successfully get port forwarding set up, you still need to be vigilant and keep the server box up-to-date on security patches. You are likely to have it scanned within hours or days of putting it up.
Here's a link for commonly used ports:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/app_port_list.htm
Regards. Al
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