 | [Wired] Becoming Pingable Hoping someone can help me. I am trying to run a quality test and it say I am not pingable. I have searched for ways to become pingable, the one I found said to open up the wan setting, problem can not find it in the router. I have a linkys wrt320n and am using sbc. |
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| Disable the SPI Firewall Protection,and remove Internet Filters under the Security tab. Save setting. -- Got a Clark,Crown,Drexel forklift and need technical advice? Ask me about it. |
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 | reply to Arastorm Thx for the help it worked. |
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1 edit | Disabling the SPI firewall is a bit harsh. A bit like deliberately throwing out the baby with the bath water.
All that should be required is to uncheck "Filter Anonymous Internet Requests" as shown and described in the two screen capture images below.
I don't have access to a Linksys WRT320N to test it, but that is all that is required with my RV082, and I have also only done that on several other Linksys routers to enable ping from the WAN interface.


EDIT: I just notice that you said that your ISP is SBC. The "modems" issued by AT&T/SBC are usually actually modem/router combination devices, and the default mode is for the "modem" to do the PPPoE auhentication, and that means that the built-in router is enabled. I can't tell you where to look to enable WAN pinging on your "modem" since I have no idea what model/brand you have. One thing you can do however is to put the "modem" into simple bridge mode instead of router mode, and that will disable the firewall/router functions of the "modem". You can go to the appropriate DSLR »AT&T forum to view FAQs that will help you with configuring the AT&T/SBC "modem". If you do put the AT&T/SBC "modem" into bridge mode, you will need to do the PPPoE authentication with your WRT320N. -- History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -- Thomas Jefferson |
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