Day: January 6, 2010

New router activated
Setup of the new router being completed – at least, as far as I could do without digging the documentation – I tested the wireless connection to make the last corrections: Change of the interla IP address so it matches the current router. Just in case it would be better to restore the Linksys router, when the Draytek didn’t work as expected. Next, I switched all internal and external connections, throw the power switch of the new router – and waited a while. It takes some time to establish all connections with all logging enabled: getting the connection data (DHCP), connect to the DNS servers and negotiate; setting up internal connections (DNS, for instance), AND handle requests.
First I tried to access the webs using the external names, but it took a few minutes before it succeeded.
Accessing the World Wide Web proved to be easier – I could access extrenal webs before I could access my own. From an external email account, I could send a message – and it arrived in either quarantine (by the spam filter) of in my mailserver. So mail (quite important) is no problem either.
Next, I tried to access the login host of my ISP, but that failed competely. It turned out I would have to set up something specific, after that, TELNETting to my ISP was no problem. From there, I could use Telnet and SSH to access Diana – after I figured out I have made a minor mistake in the port definition.
FTP however is another matter. Both anonymous and non-anonymous FTP fail when data is to be returned – I can make a connection but DIR fails. Setting mode to passive makes access possible. I’ve seen that behaviour before but I cannot recall what’s the cause. It must be some setting in the router’s firewall or NAT definition, that’s for sure. Time to RTFM 🙂
The VPN setting has been prepared but to test it, I’ll need to be outside. Something to test tomorrow.
ISDN to return
This modem can be connected to ISDN directly, and it offers the ability for Voice-over-IP, and ISDN backup. But for that, the ISDN cable – currently used to transport the ADSL signal to my modem – must be restored to it’s original function. Question now is how to get ADSL to my modem? I could of course move the modem near the splitter, but than I’ll have create a connection by CAT-5 cable to the bottom of the house. Something I’ve been considering for quite some time. Perhaps, this is the moment to do it.
Another possibility is using a second IDSL-cable to tarnsport the ADSL signal – that may well be a better solution, there is very little room left…