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Is it possible to have two hardware devices on port 80?

I have a home server on my network, which uses port 80 for HTTP. I also have a net based controller box which also want to use port 80. Neither devices can be configured to use a different port. I presumed that I could get around this with port forwarding however I cannot get it to work. My router is a Netgear RP614v3. Am I trying to do the impossible?

Many thanks

MOPR

panikfan1

As long as the devices have different IP addresses it shouldn't be a problem... are you using NAT and only have 1 external IP address?

TNL_Engr

Unfortunately, with port forwarding your router can only take requests on a single external IP address and forward a particular port to one destination. If the end points cannot be reconfigured to utilize different ports, then the only solution I am aware of is to request a range of external addresses from your ISP. This would allow you to do 1 to 1 NAT seperately for each device.

Mark Preston

ASKER

I am indeed using NAT with one external IP address.

Don Johnston

>Am I trying to do the impossible?

I think so. I just looked through the manual and I can't find anything on whether you can do that or not. I'm guessing that means you can't.

I know that you can on every Linksys router I've setup.

Mark Preston

ASKER

So If I ditch my Netgear and get a Linksys router I should be able to configure this to work OK?

Don Johnston

Noiw that I think about it, I had to change the port on the device because even the Linksys wouldn't allow that.

Sorry.

Mark Preston

ASKER

I've tried to talk to Virgin about getting a second IP address but just hit the call centre and can't seem to explain that I know that I can connect two computers if I just buy a router. I have a router but need a second IP address. Arggghhh!!

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Mark Preston

ASKER

Many thanks - I had a feeling that my router wasn't up to the job. Just have to figure out which router to buy.

Cheers

Mopr