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[WesStewart]

I have several devices that have web based configurations. Is there a way I can change the default port 80 for the DNS-321 to be some other value so I can access the configuration screen remotely along with the other devices.

Right now I have to log into my router and change the routing for port 80 to go to the DNS and then change it again to go to another device. Would be simpler if I could change to DSN-321 port and not have to modify the router configuration all the time.

Thanks,

Wes

[fordem]

Does your router support "port translation" - where you can forward port 880 to port 80 or similar?

[WesStewart]

You bet.  That is where I have to change my port 80 to the DNS321 or some other device I have. I was hoping to get all of my devices on a different port so I can set the port translation only once.

Thanks,

Wes

[ECF]

You create a port forwarding rule for each device and forward the port you choose to access the device at to port 80 and the IP address of that device you want to access at that port. Then when you access the device remotely you enter in you browser http://(your WAN IP address):(the port you choose for that device) example: http://67.135.144.128:8080

[WesStewart]

ECF, I understand how to do the port forwarding in my router, what I need to know is how to change the port 80 on the DNS-321 to something else. All of my devices default to port 80 and I need to change each device to something other than 80 so I come to this fourm to find out how to change the DNS-321.

Thanks,

Wes

[ECF]

Sorry it cant be changed.

[nrf]

I think what he is saying is to something like forwarding port 8080 to your 321-s port 80, so if you said router_ip:8080 it would go to the dns . can your router do that?

[WesStewart]

Here is what I would like to end up with:

Assumes internet browser is used.

1. routerip:8080 would open router configuration login screen
2. routerip:8081 would open DNS-321 configuration login screen
3. routerip:8082 would open networked printer configuration screen
4. routerip:8083 would open networked mp3 player configuration screen
5. .....

Since all of the devices I use as an example above default to port 80 for the web interface I have to log into my router and port forward 80 to the ip address of the device I wish to configure.

I do not think a router (not a consumer version anyway) can accept inbound data on one port, switch to another port/internal IP, get outbound data from device on internal port 80 and send back out to remote browser on 8081. Port triggering is close, but not the solution as suggested earlier.

Wes

[nrf]

why not be more specific? which router? I don't think you are asking for something unreasonable...
nrf

[nrf]

on my dgl-4300, there is a concept of 'public port' and 'private port'.
you could map the dns with public port 8081 and the private port of 80.
mission accomplished!

what does your router have?

[WesStewart]

I have a LinkSys WRT54G2 with ver 1.0.01 firmware

www default port is 80 so I was hoping to find a simple solution to change it on the DNS-321. If the router could do the work then even better because I don't think my other devices can be changed.

My router has port forwarding and port triggering

Wes

[JordiBoy]

I have a LinkSys WRT54G2 with ver 1.0.01 firmware

www default port is 80 so I was hoping to find a simple solution to change it on the DNS-321. If the router could do the work then even better because I don't think my other devices can be changed.

My router has port forwarding and port triggering

Wes

I reviewed the manual for your router and I don't think it supports standard port mapping. http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download page 17 explains port forwarding, but many routers support port mapping with "port from"/"port to".  This model only seems to support forwarding ports to a specific address, not to an address and port.  Port mapping would allow you to do what you are looking for with routerip:8080, routerip:8081, routerip:8082, etc...

Your router does support dd-wrt and this would allow you to forward specific ports to an ip address and port, but you have to load dd-wrt using tftp for the wrt54g2 http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G2

Upgrading to dd-wrt should allow you to do exactly what you want.


Hope this helps.

[WesStewart]

Thanks for all the advise on this. JordiBoy, thanks for the link and I will try that tonight. If I crash it worse case is buy a new router and they don't cost too much.

If you do not hear from me again, my wife killed me for loosing internet access on a Friday night.

Wes

[fordem]

I do not think a router (not a consumer version anyway) can accept inbound data on one port, switch to another port/internal IP, get outbound data from device on internal port 80 and send back out to remote browser on 8081. Port triggering is close, but not the solution as suggested earlier.

Wes

I've seen several that do it, including a $25 D-Link DI-604

[WesStewart]

Ok, I loaded the dd-wrt firmware, which has a ton of cool features and options, but still have the same problem.

I see the port forward stuff, but I think the problem is I need it to be bi-directional.

My web request comes in on port 8081 and must be forwarded to port 80 on the IP address of he DNS-321, when the DNS-321 sends data back based on the request it sends it on port 80 and I don't think anything is converting it back to the original port 8081.

Since I request a webpage on port 8081 I must have the results returned on the same port.

I think the port-forwarding features are uni-directional for inbound data only.

Wes