How can I setup OWA with BT Broadband Router

[2624a]

I have the following Instructure for my Lab, 2 Enterprise Server (Server 2K3 Exterprise and Exchange 2003) and a BT Wireless router. All Connections are wireless. Registered a Domain Name - arole*****.com. Internal DNS is arole*****.local, I do not have static IP Adress (Using Dynamic) with Dyndns Account.

All setup is working - I can send email internally and also can send email to the internet mail account. OWA works well internally but having problem to setup OWA to work from remote location.
How can I setup my internal DNS, HTTP Virtual Server, IIS. Please help

 

[noveyron]

The BT Routers are pretty straightforward. Log on to your router, go onto the firewall settings page and point http and https at the exchange box.

 

[2624a]

Thank you, I have port forward the following ports on the Router. But it's not working. I don't know if I am having a dns issue. Please I need help

IP Address Protocol Port IP Address Port
MAIL SERVER ALL TCP 25 192.168.1.12 25
MAIL SERVER ALL TCP 80 192.168.1.12 80
MAIL SERVER ALL TCP 443 192.168.1.12 443

 

[noveyron]

Is yours a 2wire router?

Can you go to whatismyip.com, find out your current ip, and try to access OWA via

http://yourcurrentip/exchange

to rule out any name resolution issues

 

[2624a]

My router is Voyager 2091, i have tried the option, it isn throwing up "The page cannot be displayed"

https://xx.xxx.70.114/exchange.

I think this is strange. I need help......

 

[58sniper]

Are you trying that from outside the router, or inside? (I realize you're attempting to access via the external IP, but if you're trying it from the inside, don't be surprised if it doesn't work). Also, I'd remove that port forwarding for port 80.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

 

[noveyron]

Good points Pat. As this is appears to be a homework excercise rather than a production environment, I figured forwarding http would not hurt until we established some connectivity

 

[2624a]

A lot of thanks Guys, I never thought of that. You are all wonderful gift of knowledges.

 

[Zelandakh]

So what was the problem? Checking the public IP from inside?