Mac Classic Server for Retro Challenge - Need Some Help — #6

Post #6 by Schadenfreude

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Tue, 23 Jun 2009 - 17:09
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/mac-classic-server-for-retro-challenge-need-some-help.17742/

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Anyway, back to the original question. It sounds like the DDNS is working just fine and redirecting to your router, and also that MacHTTP is running just fine on your local network. Therefore, logic dictates that there must be a problem somewhere in between! What make of router are you using? There's usually an option called "port forwarding" which will achieve what you're trying to do. I'm not familiar with the "virtual server" settings, so I guess this could be the same thing...
The other thing to watch is that your machine has a fixed IP address assigned to it's MAC address on the router. If not, it may well take a different IP address when you restart and break your port forwarding set up. There's usually an option to permanently assign an IP to a specific MAC address in the router's control panel.

I'm using a Trendnet router. Oddly there is no specific area entitled "Port Forwarding," but the Virtual Server does allocate which machine on the internal network is the server. Here's a link to an emulator of my router. Virtual Server is located under the "Access" option. http://www.trendnet.com/emulators/TEW-432BRP_B1/adv_virtual.html

I do have both the IP and MAC address for the Classic set as static numbers. I will play with the port settings a bit more today and see what I come up with.

Thanks!