GPRS access through Sagem router

[SteveMaguire]

Hello,

I am trying to configure an application that uses GPRS to send and receive data from a SQL server I have at home. I am struggling as to what to put in the inbound services to get this to work. I've added the 1433 port into the services and setup a firewall rule to allow any WAN users through but still can't get anything. Does anyone have any suggestions.

Regards

[NewsreadeR]

If your app uses 1433 then that would be the right port I would imagine.

However, if you are trying to use it from behind the router, then you maybe coming up against NAT issues, try using an external connection, ie Mobile or a neighbours to test it out that way?

[SteveMaguire]

Thanks. Would I need to put this information into inbound and outbound services. I assumed only inbound. Also do I need to put the address of my server or the address of the router, or both.

[NewsreadeR]

You would only need inbound iirc

To access it externally you would have to use your external IP address.

ie http://90.xx.xx.xx:1433 normally

If you want to, I can try from here, just to see if it is working. (I can see your IP address that you are connected on)

Obviously password protect it so I can only see the login page?

[SteveMaguire]

That would be fantastic if you could but I don't want to take up your time.

[NewsreadeR]

Is it on now?

[SteveMaguire]

yes it is

[NewsreadeR]

yes it is

I cannot see anything.

If the app is port 1433 then you need to forward port 1433 to the IP address of the PC / Server running it.

Let me know when that is done and I will try again.

[SteveMaguire]

Sorry I'm not as knowledgable as you on these things. on my firewall I have setup the inbound rule. I did specifically set it to 1433 at the start but opened it up to anything.

	#	Enable	Service Name	Action	LAN Server IP address	WAN Users	Log
	1		Any(ALL)	ALLOW always	192.168.0.2 (1:65535)	0.0.0.0 (1:65535)	Always
	Default	Yes	Any	BLOCK always	Any	Any	Never

[NewsreadeR]

I would setup a specific rule, and then add that to point to the server (I presume that is the IP 192.168.0.2)

This guide shows you how to do it on a 2504n but the principle is exactly the same.

Sky User - How to port forward on a Sky Sagem F@ST2504n Router

Obviously it would be a good idea to check that your server is actually using the IP 192.168.0.2 as well.