Re: Help: Apache Server through Alcatel 570 Wireless Cable Modem
From: Thomas Hertel (Thomas.Hertel_at_gmx.net)
Date: 01/16/04
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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:28:06 +0100
hath@simnet.is (DoriIceland) schrieb:
>I have a home network that is connected to my ISP through a Alcatel
>Speedtouch Model 570 Wireless Cable Modem. I have a static IP address
>(ex 201.123.102.33) and a local C network (192.168.1.0). The modem is
>a combined Firewall and Router, so it's connected directly to a switch
>and 4 Ethernet connected computers. Also two laptops use the wireless
>connection.
>
>Now I have grabbed the crazy idea to add a Linux computer to the net
>and host my Clubs homepage on it. I have already installed RedHat 9 on
>the computer and it's working fine. I can browse the net and view
>other machines from it. I have installed the included Apache on the
>Server, but have not had any success in connecting to it.
>
>Can someone assist me in how to route the requests from the net to the
>Linux machine? Also, is this way a safe way to install the Server, on
>the same switch as the rest of the local computers but behind the
>Firewall/Router.
>
Your modem/router should have some feature called "port forwarding" or
"virtual servers" or whatever they may call it . I think they call it
NAPT at Alcatel. This is to route requests to a specific port to a
dedicated machine that runs the server. In your case you would have to
forward incoming requests to port 80 towards the IP of the machine
that is running apache. The router´s manual will tell you how to do so
(see 2.2. - NAT).
Is it a safe way? Not necessarily, but if you are not offering any
other services on that machine and assuming that apache is pretty safe
in itself (apply patches because otherwise it is not!), you should be
ok. I would not run critical applications that way, however.
Thomas
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