IP Routing Problem

nic0 · 12-17-2005, 06:24 PM

Alright - here's my problem.

I can ping my local address (127.0.0.1) and my LAN address (192.168.2.143) just fine.

Code:

root@nic0:~# ping -c1 192.168.2.143
PING 192.168.2.143 (192.168.2.143) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.2.143: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.037 ms

I cannot ping my WAN IP address successfully.

Code:

nic0@nic0:~$ ping -c1 6*.35.123.19
PING 6*.35.123.19 (6*.35.123.19) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 6*.35.123.19 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

I'm trying to install different modules on my apache webserver that require my WAN IP address. I cannot configure them locally since I cannot actually connect to my WAN address.

Visual (in browser)

127.0.0.1 --> 200 OK
192.168.2.143 --> 200 OK
6*.35.123.19 --> 404 Not Found

I'm using Ubuntu linux (updated) and I'm behind a Micro$oft wireless router. My computer is switched.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated!

Brian1 · 12-17-2005, 06:57 PM

Never used that type of router but some of them have a setting to drop packets to the icmp to block ping reponce. You may need to remove that rule. It could be a check box as well. Now some store bought routers do not allow connections to the wan IP from inside that will point back to actual running inside server. If the router offers a dmz IP to one machine this might allow you to do what you need. Only best way I know to set this up is to setup a linux router and configure iptables to do what you need.

Brian1

nic0 · 12-17-2005, 07:16 PM

Block ping and other ICMP commands
is disabled.

I can ping my WAN address from other networks.