[PLUG] Setting up home web server using dataone MT841 modem

[Roy Francis]

On 1/12/07, K. Shantanu <linux at shantanukulkarni.org> wrote:
> * Roy Francis <roy.franc at gmail.com> [070112 07:48]:
> > But the trouble is, whenever I try to access my external ip
> > (http://59.93.??.??) the modem config web page shows up, which in turn
> > not letting port-forwarding work, i guess.
>
> Hmm!!! Your modem is in NAT mode I guess, can't you have it in bridge
> mode, i.e. ifconfig of your Linux box should show ppp0 as external IP
> 59.93.x.x - that will solve all the issues. I am not sure whether the
> modem supports destination Natting.
>
> Shantanu

Can you please tell me how to set bridge mode? ( I'm still a beginner
when it comes to networking :) )


Thanks,

Roy