> That's exactly what NAT is doing... Oh I thought he was talking about spoofing other REAL ip addresses, just bogus to him. ;-) Yes NAT is THAT. > > At 09:12 AM 11/13/97 -0500, Lou Melograna wrote: > >Is there a way to statically map IP bogus addresses to a valid IP address > in order to be hit > >from the outside world? > > > >Lou. > > > >------------------------ > > From: Scott Chrestman <src@netropolis.net> > > Subject: Re: (ASCEND) Q. Can you run servers behind Pipeline (running > NAT)? > > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:24:56 -0600 (CST) > > To: Edwin Yeh <ery2@po.cwru.edu> > > Cc: ascend-users@bungi.com > > > > > >> On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, Edwin Yeh wrote: > >> > >> > 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>> > > > >---------------End of Original Message----------------- > > > >------------------------------------- > >Name: Lou Melograna > >E-mail: Lou Melograna <lmelogra@atrioncomm.com> > >Atrion Communications Resources > >185-I Industrial Parkway > >Branchburg, NJ 08876 > >Phone: 908.231.7777 ext.112 > >Fax: 908.231.8228 > >Date: 11/13/97 > >Time: 09:12:07 > >"When Quality Counts" > >------------------------------------- > > > >++ 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>> > > > > Kevin > > > ++ 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>> > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ Jake Messinger 713-772-6690 jake@ams.com Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. jake@uh.edu 8300 Bissonnet #400 fax: 713-774-3498 Houston, Texas 77074 <A HREF="http://www.ams.com/~jake">http://www.ams.com/~jake</A> ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ ++ 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--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10719.html">Re: (ASCEND) Q. 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