Re: [cobalt-users] Qube3 and external modem

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Mikey,

on 27/11/01 6:38 AM, dr. mikey. at mikey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> I have not tried this with a Qube3, so I don't know if it works.  Anyone
>> else successfully used a Qube3 as an internet gateway when the internet
>> connection is via an external modem?
>
> this is exactly what we do.  we have a dsl line into an external modem
> connected to secondary ethernet on qube3; primary ethernet on qube then
> goes to switched hub.  we have nat and dhcp running, and everything
> seems to work as it is supposed to.

Not quite ... I meant a PSTN Modem ... 56k ... serial port connection.

I have used a Qube3 with the WAN connected to Ethernet II and the LAN on
Ethernet I and all is well.  This time I have a serial modem connected to
the serial port and all is not well.

> could the built in basic firewall be stopping your outbound traffic
> (i.e., some rule that stops your gateway traffic before it can get out
> of the qube)?

I'm thinking its the built-in firewall, but I have it disabled.  I tried
enabling Web Caching (which enabled the built-in firewall) but it had no
effect. 

I'm keen to hear if anyone has a working WAN connection via the serial port.

Cheers,  Malcolm

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