On Saturday 25 November 2006 02:38, Claude Jones wrote: >My scenario: >I'm on Verizon DSL using a Westell DSL modem which is configured in > 'bridge' mode >Behind that is a Linksys WRT54G which is getting a dynamically assigned > IP address from Verizon >Behind the Linksys is my home LAN > >I want to have ssh access to my Linux box from the outside > >I went to dyndns and set up an account, and that seems to be working >If I ping the address I gave myself, it resolves to the correct IP > address which is the dynamic IP assigned to my Linksys router. I > discovered the ddns feature in the Linksys configuration and set that > up - it successfully contacted dyndns and dynamically updated my > correct IP address. > >Now, I'm stuck. How to get that last hop from my Linksys to my machine > inside? > >Presumably, there's some setting in the Linksys to allow SSH, and then, > I have to somehow route requests for SSH to my local machine. Can > someone help me on this? I noticed when setting up my host in dyndns > that there was a wildcard setting, so I could set up a host, say > 'claudejones.dyndns.org' and then, if wildcars were allowed, then > 'computer1.claudejones.dns.org' could be resolved. Is this part of the > puzzle? Do I use my computer name in front of the host name I set up, > and allow wildcards in the dyndns configuration? Or is this all wrong? See your linksys menu for port forwarding Claude, it s/b self explanatory from there. I'd also see how long it takes john the ripper to find your passwords. Make them difficult just for peace of mind. However I have no experience with dyndns so I won't advise on that. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2006 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
