Re: Using an IP from remote server on home computer

From: Rocky (PerlGuRu2b_at_bobotheclown.org)
Date: 05/06/04


Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 19:28:50 GMT

On Thu, 06 May 2004 17:45:01 +0000, David Efflandt wrote:

> On Thu, 06 May 2004, Peter Verrill <peter_verill@_remove_blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> OK, what I want to do is use an IP address I have on a remote server on a
>> computer based at home.

>>
>> I want the IP to be fully connectable from the outside world, via the
>> server.
??? what do you mean fully connectable???
>>
>> This is what I have running at the moment:
>>
>> Server - Linux
>> Main IP:193.201.200.212
>> IP I want at home: 193.201.200.242
>>
are you saying that packets bound for IP address 193.201.200.242 should
wind up at your house? this is not possible in a literal sense. Unless
you can get access to your CoLo's routers. (evil grin)
>> Home - Windows
>> Main IP: 82.43.99.151
>>
>> How would I go about getting 193.201.200.242 to work on a home
computer?
you would have to reshape your CoLo's network

>>
>> I've had a look at a few VPN sites, but not sure exactly how I want to set
>> it up, anyone got any ideas?
>
> You do not say what Win version, but XP has native ipsec and I have used
> SSHSentinal trial version (maybe no longer available) to VPN a Win98se box
> on dialup to freeswan (ipsec) on Linux connected via adsl. But a hole
> needs to be opened in the Linux firewall (by root) for the ipsec
> connection (which can be done with from freeswan related scripts).
 
>
> It may be easier to use ssh with port forwarding to just tunnel specific
> ports (does not require root access on remote server). But I have not
> tried ssh port forwarding with a Windows ssh client like Putty. Instead I
> connected ssh Linux2Linux with gatewayed ports so I could connect a Win
> terminal client on my end to HP3000 (computer) on distant LAN.



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