[Charlug] Router Config Issue

[Don Parris]

Hey all,

I would like to get my router (Linksys WRT54G) to allow me into my network
from the outside.  Yes, I know that's dangerous, but I want to do a couple
of things.

(a) Run a personal website off my box, and be able to manage it from outside
(b) Play with OpenVPN

I have enabled IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP.  I am using the web admin interface to
configure the router.  Under the Apps & gaming section is a DMZ page, I have
configured the router to be a DMZ device, with an internal box as the set IP
address.

If I wanted to reach the webserver on my internal box, I assume I can now
use my public IP address to do so.  I was not able to do this before, so I
assume that this is the change I needed to make.  I can also setup port
forwarding and triggering on the router, but am not sure about setting that
up just yet.  I would ask a specific question, but I'm just not sure what to
ask.  Maybe someone around here has more experience with routers?

Thanks,
Don
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D.C. Parris
Editor, Free Software Advocate
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dcparris
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