Dear Thanks for Helping: My last message got messed up in transmission. And I don't want you to think that the syntax error I was questioning was related to the chopped line info. So here is what it the last part of the message should really look like: Linux 2.0.x or ShareTheNet (Thanks to David Ruggiero) In /etc/rc.d/rc.local (ShareTheNet users, use "Advanced Setup>Advanced Options>Manual Startup Commands"), add the following lines: #for dialpad.com #external static IP address IP_REAL="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" #internal non-routable IP address of target PC (e.g. 10.10.xx.xx or 192.168.zz.zz) TOIP_PC="zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz" ipportfw -C ipportfw -A -t$IP_REAL/51210 -R$TOIP_PC/51210 ipportfw -A -u$IP_REAL/51201 -R$TOIP_PC/51201 ipportfw -A -u$IP_REAL/51200 -R$TOIP_PC/51200 ipportfw -L #end of dialpad.com setup So, when I add this to the manual startup and click OK, I get configuration updated. When I reboot and look at the bottom of the boot log, I see: ShareTheNet VERSION=2.1.3 ipportfw: illegal local address/port specified ipportfw: illegal local address/port specified ipportfw: illegal local address/port specified Prot Local Addr/Port > Remote Addr/Port Obviously an error somewhere. I noted that the dialpad/Sharethenet piece offered is for 2.0.x. Is there a different syntax for 2.1.3? And if so, looking at the piece above, what should it be? Can I skip the manual add and activate the ports through Network/Configure/User Specified Inbound Services? And, if so, then should it look like: Service En Prot Port IP Address USER1 X udp 51200 USER1 X udp 51201 USER1 X tcp 51210 For the IP Address, does it mean the workstation IP or the Server IP (external or internal)? If workstation, should I leave it blank for all workstations, or is there a wildcard like noted in the above as TOIP_PC="zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz" or can I just type: zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz? The actual workstation IP is 192.168.0.103. If server, should I be adding the external, outbound IP, (which is provided by AT&T Cable) as bound by my external nic? And again if it is for the real IP, ie on the external nic (as it can be dynamic) should it be noted as IP_REAL="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" or can I just type xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx? I'm a novice at these things, but always willing to learn? Thanks in advance for your help. Arnie Rothenbaum [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Visit http://www.ShareTheNet.com for info about ShareTheNet Visit http://www.topica.com/lists/sharethenet for info about this list ______________________________________________ Faster, stronger and able to send millions of emails in one click: the new Topica site! http://www.topica.com/t/14
