Re: [somewhat OT] connecting to a box behind a NAT router

[David Ford]

Yes, if you use ssh+pppd you can such a thing. Standard routing, no, the
NAT make it unusable. What I would have done (as I do for my home
network, is make a linux router and use a standard *DSL modem. Much
better all around.

-d

Rainer Mager wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>	I'm about to get ADSL installed for my home Internet connection and have
>chosen to do this via an ADSL router (as opposed to a modem). The router
>will have a static/global IP address but everything behind it will be
>connecting through the router via NAT. So, my question is, is there any way
>to get into (telnet or ssh) my box behind the router from outside?
>	Is there some sort of tunneling protocol/tool to do this? If so, what
>happens if I want to connect two boxes is the same situation (behind NAT
>routers)? Is is still possible? Is is interoperable with Windows and Linux?
>
>	Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>--Rainer
>
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