How to set upo fixed IP address and open ports

[Lovepeaceguru]

IPCONFIG tells me that my IP address is 192.168.1.64 but my fixed IP address is 87.74.42.129. Where so I enter this? In Nertwork Connections properties the 192 address is entered. Is this where I should put the 87 address?

I have a Thomson Speedtouch 580 router and ZoneAlarm or Norton Firewall./ Can anyone tell me how to "unstealth" ports 1720 and 3339?

 

[manarth]

Your router is performing NAT. Your internal IP (192.168.x.x) is private and fine for the internal network - the WAN port on your router will have your public IP 87.74.42.129.

You don't have to change this - in fact it's more secure not to - but if you want to, you need to disable NAT on the router.

Whilst NAT is enabled, your ports will be 'stealthed' no matter what settings you have on ZoneAlarm et al. To use these ports for incoming connections, you need to use port forwarding (it should be one of the configurable settings on the router). You should forward the ports to your 192.168 address. For permitting these ports with ZoneAlarm/Norton Firewall, I suggest you download the manuals from their web sites - I don't use them myself, so have no better advice to offer.

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[pansophic]

You also want to be careful how you use DHCP on that machine as well. If at all possible, you should set up a static DHCP assignment for that machine. That way you won't have another machine pick up its IP when its lease expires.


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