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May 16, 2008 09:25 PM

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giant22000

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Would this be the correct setup to view a slingbox on a bridged network?  I've been struggling with this for days.  I've got 2 internet connections comming into my house (both at&t DSL), but different model 2WIRE routers.  I had remote access working on one of the networks it was bridge to, but the internet went down on it so I swapped to the other 2WIRE router and have never been able to get it back working since....  Any ideas or suggestions?? Thanks!

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May 17, 2008 1:02 AM

So you've got:

(internet)->(DSL router w/NAT)->(second router w/NAT)->slingbox?

I'd see if you can get the WRT into routed mode, rather than NAT mode.

Is there a wireless connection in there? Cheap access points have two IP interfaces (one for their LAN ports, one for the 802.11) - but they're bridged together in software and often include yet another NAT.

I would be interested to know if you can use a PC on the 192.168.1.0/24 net to access the slingbox. if that works, then it narrows the problem down a bit.

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May 17, 2008 4:48 AM updated: May 17, 2008 4:49 AM

"So you've got:

(internet)->(DSL router w/NAT)->(second router w/NAT)->slingbox?"  <--- Yes this is correct.

The bridge between the 2 routers is wireless. The secondary also acts as a repeater in that it repeats the wireless end of the primary router to extend the wireless network. I'm not quite following you when you say you would be interested to know if the a PC on the 192.168.1.0/24 net can access the slingbox. Are you wondering if a pc on the primary (2WIRE) router can access the slingbox from the secondary (WRT) router?? Thanks for your help!

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May 17, 2008 11:53 AM

Is the sling connected to the LAN (inside) interface on the WRT? or to the WAN (outside) interface?

Well two ideas: First, see if you can hit the slingbox from a device on the inside (192.168.1.0/24), connected to the 2wire router. That'll tell you whether the "inside" nat is working.

Second, I think the firmware you have on the linksys allows you to put it in routed mode. I would put it in routed mode, disable all firewall features, and give the wireless side a network of its own.

The linksys WRT isn't really a wirelss bridge, though it can be hacked into being one.

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May 17, 2008 8:51 PM

Well, the final verdict is, once the original 2WIRE router was back up and running, I set up my settings as described in the picture above with success!! But, I can not access my slingbox remotely from my other internet source (2WIRE router). I had to use my neighbors internet to test my remote access. Weird how one works and the other doesn't and they are both at&t dsl... Almost as if on my secondary 2WIRE internet source, they are blocking the ports needed to supply and receive the remote access.... Ever heard of that?

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