Usually a router acts as a firewall which block all outside originated traffic. Typically you need to port forward the port number to a computer behind a router. The procedure varies with router. Please google using keyword like "your router model" + "port forward" On Jul 8, 2016 6:50 AM, "Brian Schott" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The router does have a password, but that is to join the network, isn't it? > I have not been able to access anything else on my mac, but I did not try > this most recent time. > My system has a dynamic ip address that changes each time I turn off the > router, I think. > I suppose I could send you the IP address in a private message if you think > you could diagnose my problem better. > > I don't know what an arp table is or what a routing table is. > > Thanks, > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 6:27 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It could be either, though if it's turned off in preferences that > > suggests the router. > > > > Are you able to access anything else on that mac from that remote system? > > > > (Are they on the same network? If so, does each machine have the other > > in its arp table? If not, what do the routing tables look like?) > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > Raul > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
