How do I setup port forwarding properly with Qwest DSL modem and Linksys router?

The way you would normally do this is to switch the Actiontec modem from NAT mode to Bridge mode and then configure the PPPoA connection on the WAN page of the Linksys. Then the Linksys will appear to sit directly on the Internet and make your port forwarding more easily configurable and assign your DDNS service a public IP rather than the private IP you are getting. However, your Linksys has Dynamic, Static, and PPPoE options, but does it have PPPoA? Most don't as of yet. There may be a firmware upgrade available on their site that would enable this. Make sure you check the European Linksys sites for the firmware.

Try this link:

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=688&p_created=1084219690&p_sid=8tbd-eYh&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTQ1JnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9zY2ZfbGFuZz0xJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9cG9ydCBmb3J3YXJk&p_li=&p_topview=1

I don't believe the Linksys has a PPPoA connection but will look when I get back to the clients office. THEN I would turn off NAT on the Actiontec. I believe the answer will be closer to this one which I posted not too long ago and invloved a D-Link router.
 Title: How do I setup my D-Link DI-604 router to work with a Qwest/Actiontec modem?
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The Dlink should have a WAN setting and a LAN setting.

Disable DHCP on the modem.

Assign the WAN setting of the Dlink to 192.168.0.2
Subnet is 255.255.255.0
Gateway is 192.168.0.1

DNS - get from your ISP.


on the LAN side, assign the IP 192.168.1.1
Turn on DHCP on the DLINK

Connect the modem ethernet to the WAN(Internet) port of the DLINK.

Plug your workstation into any other port on the DLINK.

Make sure Windows is set to obtain an IP Automatically.

The DLINK should give your workstation an ip of 192.168.1.x (whatever the next available # in DHCP scope is)

You should have internet access.

You should have no problem a all getting an Internet connection using the configuration you show with the D-link. However, port forwarding with that configuration becomes much more complicated and might not work, at least not with all services. In that configuration you have to enable port forwarding on the Quest Modem to the Linksys router, and then on the Linksys router to the workstation. In this situation both the modem and router are forwarding and performing NAT (Network Address Translation). This is called double NATing a will not work with VPN's and some other file sharing applications.

If you are able to configure as in my original post by putting the Modem in bridge mode the ISP's WAN address is assigned to the Linksys WAN configuration, effectively by-passing the NATing on the modem. Then all services can be configured quite easily.

Let us know how you make out. Glad to add details where necessary.

Yep agreed. Will check the Linksys for PPPoA and go from there. Thanks for the explanation on the double NATing. What will be the IP of the first forwarded port then, 192.168.1.1?

>>1) In config #1 The Linksys obtains an IP from the Quest dynamically. If this ever changes you will loose your port forwarding. You might want to assign the Linksys LAN statically

Yes on the Linksys WAN side it there would be a static assignment.

Will advise when I try it out. thanks again

Great, good luck!
--Rob

Hey, this is still open.. what's the status?  Any new development?  I would like to table this or help you out.  If there is a valid answer could you please grade accordingly.  If there were many input from other's splitting the poinst would be good as we invested our time in helping you out.  Please advise.

I can't get to the router until next wednesday when the owner gets back. I will try it out then and advise.

thanks

OK... thank you for the update.. thought you forgot about us...

Great job RobWill, thanks for your patience....