Port forwarding headache 2

[MoLaker]

I have a rather convoluted Internet connection and can't get port forwarding to work - need help.

I have a Verizon MiFi 2200 as my modem. It is linked to my LAN using a Linksys WRT54G with Tomato 1.28 as a wireless client - "brouter". The brouter makes a wireless connection to the MiFi and then is connected to the LAN via Ethernet cable with a LAN IP of 192.168.1.2. This set up works fine for normal browsing.

I have a Windows Home Server with fixed IP of 192.168.1.200. The WHS can access the Internet okay. I am trying to set up port forwarding for port 80 to the WHS for remote HTTP access - port 80. The MiFi has minimal port forwarding capability. The only choice I have is to check the protocol involved and assign the IP to forward to. The WRT54G has full port forwarding capabilty as offered by Tomato. I have tried setting the MiFi to forward HTTP (port 80) to 192.168.1.200 with the brouter set to forward first no setting then I tried 192.168.1.200. Neither works. I have tried forwarding the MiFi to 192.168.1.2 (the LAN address of the brouter) with both no port forwading and with 192.168.1.200 set in forwarding on the brouter.

I'm not having any success. Can anyone help with this somewhat wierd setup?

"Retired Programmer". So, please be patient.

 

[MoLaker]

The closest thing I can find for custom port numbers is the MiFi provides the ability to download its config data in a text file and also to upload a config file. I'm going to try something here and hope I don't blow myself out of the water.

Within the downloaded config file is the following:
<PortForward>
<dns>0</dns>
<dnsip>0</dnsip>
<ftp>0</ftp>
<ftpip>0</ftpip>
<http>1</http>
<httpip>192.168.0.2</httpip>
******* I'm going to try this addition *****
<https>1</https>
<httpsip>192.168.0.2</httpsip>
********************************************
<nntp>0</nntp>
<nntpip>0</nntpip>
<pop3>0</pop3>
<pop3ip>0</pop3ip>
<smtp>0</smtp>
<smtpip>0</smtpip>
<snmp>0</snmp>
<snmpip>0</snmpip>
<telnet>0</telnet>
<telnetip>0</telnetip>
<tftp>0</tftp>
<tftpip>0</tftpip>
</PortForward>

The additional lines may take, be ignored or blow it up. Wish me luck.

"Retired Programmer". So, please be patient.

 

[muckermucker]

You are knackered mate. I just looked up your MIFI manual and like you said you can't forward https, a bit of a joke really!
And I looked up the manual for this HP website thing and it says https is a requirement because of the sensitive data being transmitted.

What does this mean for you??? You're gonna have to buy a new router, one that allows you to port forward https.

I tested it again for you and I get the main page but like I said the links from then on are embedded in the HP software and nothing to do with the redirection from TZO so subsequent links use https and fail.

Good luck!

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[muckermucker]

Ammending the config file won't work...trust me! And you may break your router. I wouldn't try it if I were you.

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[MoLaker]

Before I die, I will check out your blog and make some comments. You've been a big help. Thank you very much.

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[MoLaker]

Too late - but, it just didn't take. Whew!

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[muckermucker]

No problem and thanks

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