6.1 Fresh Install - connectivity

[kmortensen]

I posted this in a different link but someone didn't want me around...

I installed 6.1 on a Sun x4100 so the system requirements are well met. I've checked and double checked to make sure the external and internal ports are identified correctly. I have only the web filter currently loaded but turned off.

The problem is from my clients on my home network I can not access the internet. UT is in bridge mode between my cable modem and dd-wrt box. I can access the UT box from internal and from the UT box I can access the web. I had a diff box that i configured and worked but the PS went out and I had an extra x4100 box.

I'm sure it's something simple but what....?

Thanks!

[sky-knight]

Yeah your configuration is bass akwards...

Cable Modem (bridge) -> UT (Bridge) -> DD-WRT (Router) = WRONG, unless you have two public IP's to expend. My guess is your DD-WRT isn't getting an address from your ISP.

Two correct layouts...

Cable Modem (bridge) -> DD-WRT (router) -> UT (bridge) -> lan switch

or

Cable Modem (bridge) -> UT (Router) -> lan switch <- DD-WRT lan

Pick one... you're fundamentally configured wrong to function.

[kmortensen]

My DD-WRT is WAP. So in the first option you have I wouldn't be filtering anything. My wireless connection would by pass UT.

It worked in that configuration with 6.02.

[sky-knight]

So you have a bridging cable modem connected to a bridging UT connected to a bridging dd-wrt? You have to have a router somewhere... you'd have to be on all internet IP addresses.

Is your cable modem a NAT device?

[ah2480]

I have a similar problem, except slightly different.

I have multiple public IP addresses available.
Cable modem (Bridged) -> UT (Public IP/Bridge) -> Belkin Router (Router)

The ut machine by itself has no problem getting on the internet. But when I connect the Router, I lose connectivity from the computers 'behind' it. Any ideas?

[kmortensen]

no - no.

Original and current working config

Std. Motorola Cable modem ->Linksys (wrt54g running DD-WRT) -> Clients

UT configuration. (worked for about a month with 6.02 until the upgrade)

Cable Modem -> UT (ISP assigned IP address on the br connection) -> Linksys -> Clients

Was there a change to the default configuration in 6.1 that doesn't let the linksys box DHCP a IP number from the ISP?

[sky-knight]

No, your ISP shouldn't be allowing more than one DHCP lease per connection. I haven't found a single ISP that does. More than likely the upgrade just catalyzed them fixing their connection.

Turn UT into a router, and switch the linksys into WAP mode on the same switch as the clients. You'll only need 1 IP then, and your reports will actually work.

[kmortensen]

No, your ISP shouldn't be allowing more than one DHCP lease per connection. I haven't found a single ISP that does. More than likely the upgrade just catalyzed them fixing their connection.

Turn UT into a router, and switch the linksys into WAP mode on the same switch as the clients. You'll only need 1 IP then, and your reports will actually work.

I'll give that a wur'l - I was just being lazy.

[kmortensen]

So got off my butt and configured as a router and it now works.....

Cable modem -> UT -> linksys -> clients

Thanks Sky-Knight!