If you are trying to connect externally to a DB inside a NATed environment, you will need to forward the port on the NAT interface you are using to the internal IP of the database server. ie. Port 1821 on the external NAT interface will be forwarded to port 1821 of the db server with the internal ip of 192.168.X.X. I think the Connection Manager suggestion is for the environment that has many internally NATed DBs and you want to use the same port number to connect to them. Using the connection manager product in this environment would avoid you having to forward a large number of unique ports to internal addressees.
If explained this poorly, let me know, Ill give it another try! Erik > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug C [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:05 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: using Net8 through NAT router > > I am trying to connect to a database on the "inside" of a NAT. > I get a tns connection time-out error. According to Oracle, I have to > use > Connection Manager. I find this a little hard to believe. I would think > a > CISCO router doing NAT would be smart enough to translate Net8 packet > headers > for me. > > Anyone? > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Doug C > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Erik Williams INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
