> I don't know exactly how NAT works. (I'll be interested to know. All I can > guess, is that when the packet exists the router, somehow the header > information is wrapped.) >From <A HREF="http://www.ascend.com/895.html">http://www.ascend.com/895.html</A> : When the Pipeline first connects to the NAS, it receives an initial IP address via PPP negotiation. The Pipeline then builds a lookup table that matches the workstation's bogus address with the registered address that the NAS assigns. The Pipeline re-addresses packets destined for your workstation (i.e., destined to the registered address) with the bogus address it actually has. This translation is transparent both to the workstation and to devices on the WAN. > > But can you run servers (such as ftp server or web server) behnid the > Pipeline router (running NAT)? Yes you can run them, but users from the outside world will not be able to hit them. > > In other words, is there a way for outside users to point to a specific > machine inside the NAT subnet. No. > > Thanks. > > Edwin > > P.S. I can think of a solution. That is, don't use NAT and run DNS after the > pipeline router. The DNS effectively become the router and the pipeline > effectively become a Terminal Adapter. But if this is the case, why buy the > pipeline. We can do it with ~$150 ISDN TA. We are using pipeline because > it's cost effective for a subnet running multiple machines and the router > performs better than the computer. However, functionality will come before > performance. If we cannot solve this problem, we will be forced to drop the > pipeline solution. I totally dont understand what you mean by "The DNS effectively becomes the router", as they are two TOTALLY different things, doing two TOTALLY different functions, but your overall answer is NO. Go buy a Motorola BitSucker Pro for $150, and save some cash. Scott R. Chrestman System Administrator Netropolis Communications Corp. src@netropolis.net ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10693.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Lou Melograna <lmelogra@AtrionComm.com></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10670.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Victor Lysenko <vic@wbs.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10658.html">(ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: "Edwin Yeh" <ery2@po.cwru.edu></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10663.html">(ASCEND) 5.0ap33 CRC and Routing problems</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10658.html">(ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10658.html">(ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10670.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running NAT)?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail2.html#10662"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd239.html#10662"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>