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Port Forwarding/Static IP Address

As far as your Static IP address goes you should not have to do anything for that to work if you have the single Static IP address option. I'm assuming that you are not a Multi-Static IP address business user and are just a home user.

»AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ : Static IP FastAccess Info.

About the port forwarding, check out my replies to this thread »Port Help with Netoptia modem model 2210 and maybe that can help you, because it helped that guy. Some of the screenshots and steps might be a little different then what you might encounter, but you should be able to get the idea. I would leave the IP Passthrough thing alone. Do the port forward thing.

Edit: I clicked on your username and I see that you have asked some questions about how to put a Westell 6100 and Motorola 2210-02-1006 into "Brigded Ethernet" mode. If your modems are in "Bridged Ethernet" mode then you don't need to do any port forwarding on your modems.

Do you have a seperate router that you are using with you modem?

If you have your modem in "Bridged Ethernet" mode with a seperate router then you will need to do your port forwarding on your router.

If you have a seperate router then there are forums here that can help you.
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About that Static IP address, are you talking about a Static IP address that you got when you ordered your FastAccess Internet service?

Thanks for your prompt reply. What I really want to do is port forwarding. I've an AT&T Motorola Netopia 2210-02-1006 which I think is dynamic. I don't have anything else, just the modem to which I want to do port forwarding. I haven't done anything yet until I'm sure I know what I am doing. Could you help? Thanks so much!

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Thanks for your prompt reply. What I really want to do is port forwarding. I've an AT&T Motorola Netopia 2210-02-1006 which I think is dynamic. I don't have anything else, just the modem to which I want to do port forwarding. And, yes, I'm a home user. I haven't done anything yet until I'm sure I know what I am doing. Could you help? Thanks so much!

Did you read my replies to this thread? »Port Help with Netoptia modem model 2210

It's got pictures and links to other FAQs that can help you.

DO NOT do the IP Passthrough thing talked about in that thread.

Do you know what ports that you need to forward and what programs you are having trouble with?

Does your computer have a software firewall?

You can check out that info and try to do it by yourself.

If you can accomplish it by yourself you will fell better if you can do it.

You can not blow your modem up if you make a mistake. You can always reset it and start over.

reply to caridura
I forgot something. Under "Service Name" the application I want to open ports for is not on the list shown in the modem. Also, I don't have a router and I do have a Firewall which has been configured to always permit the application. So that shouldn't be a problem. Thanks.

You have a computer and it has a software firewall on it.

Your application is installed on this computer and the software firewall on this computer is set to always allow your application access to the Internet.

Your computer is directly connected to your Motorola 2210-02-1006 modem.

Is all of the above information correct and has any information that we might need to know been left out?
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Caridura, what application are you needing to forward ports for to allow it through your Motorola 2210-02-1006 to be able to access the Internet?

Thanks for your response. You know, I think I put the answers to your questions on the page where the instructions are. Stupid me! Anyway, the configuration of my modem is different but I was able to figure it out. Under "Select a Service," my application doesn't appear but, if I understand it correctly, on the "define custom service" the application should be entered, then the ports that I want to open. (I do know these) but I'm confused as to the "Base Host Post" - is it my PC ID or what? The modem's firewall is set up at "low." Sorry, I'm a bit of a slow learner. I really appreciate your help. Thanks.

Why so hard? You are killing me here. Throw a dog a bone!!!

Is the application that you are using and the ports that it needs forwarding a secret?

If they are not a secret, then please tell me this information.

If you will give me this information, then I will post you instructions with PICTURES.
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Below is an example of the information that I am asking you for.

Application Name: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

TCP Ports that need forwarding: 28910, 29900-29901

UDP Ports that need forwarding: 13139, 27900, 65000
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Please help me to help you.

Edit: Changed Tiberian to Tiberium

Thanks for your response. You really made me laugh! For someone with so many problems to solve you're amazing! The info is not a secret but there are all kinds of people reading these things and there are so many people with bad ideas... Let's just say I'm distrustful.

Application: Anonymizer
Ports forwarding: 4662-5230

I won't know what you'd put under TCP or UDP ports

Don't forget the "Base Host Post."

Would that help?

Thanks so much! You really are amazing! Don't underestimate yourself ("a nut" and "every once in a while knows what he is talking about"), wow, you DO Know what you're talking about. I'll work with all the info you've given me and I believe that this time I understand. Will keep you posted. Thanks for your patience, knowledge and understanding!

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Worked like magic! Thanks a million, Airwof7! You're tops!

My problem is - I ask too many questions. Thanks!

Your Welcome, Caridura.

I'm glad that I could be of some help to you and I'm happy that you got everything working right.