can't access public ip from the web

The Fish · 07-07-2008, 06:28 AM

i've recently bought a second public ip address to be used on a device which i need to get access to from the web.

this is my problem i can't access to it from the web,
i've checked with the isp that all the setting are correct and they confirm that they are, but still can't access this device from the web.

when doing a tracert route to the public ip address, it stats that my ISP router is blocking traffic to the device.

i've tried changing many things on the ISP router, such as disabling the firewall etc, but still it blocks my access.

any ideas???

cheers
colin

NeilF · 07-07-2008, 12:02 PM

Whats the device ?

The Fish · 07-08-2008, 06:59 AM

mox linux firewall

johnwill · 07-08-2008, 07:14 AM

A standard SOHO router will only allow access to a single WAN (public) IP address. If you want to use both of them, connect a switch in front of the router and accessing the second public address there.

The NAT layer in the router (which is what makes it a router) will block any attempt to access that address from the LAN side of the router.

07-07-2008, 06:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Fish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	can't access public ip from the web i've recently bought a second public ip address to be used on a device which i need to get access to from the web. this is my problem i can't access to it from the web, i've checked with the isp that all the setting are correct and they confirm that they are, but still can't access this device from the web. when doing a tracert route to the public ip address, it stats that my ISP router is blocking traffic to the device. i've tried changing many things on the ISP router, such as disabling the firewall etc, but still it blocks my access. any ideas??? cheers colin

07-07-2008, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 179 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: can't access public ip from the web Whats the device ?

07-08-2008, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Fish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: can't access public ip from the web mox linux firewall

07-08-2008, 07:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: can't access public ip from the web A standard SOHO router will only allow access to a single WAN (public) IP address. If you want to use both of them, connect a switch in front of the router and accessing the second public address there. The NAT layer in the router (which is what makes it a router) will block any attempt to access that address from the LAN side of the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience