accessing an ADSL dynamic IP from the internet?

Roger wrote on 8/23/2004 3:49 PM:

Scramble IPs? You need to set up your router to direct that public IP to an internal private IP based on application, protocol or port (range).

Jim

I have just subscribed to an ADSL provider (in Belgium), which gives me a dynamic IP.

I want to point a fixed host name to my IP, such as with DynDNS.org, or even just access the IP directly so that I can use my home machine as a server.

When I test from my own PC, it all works fine, my WAN IP is recognised. However when I try and access my WAN IP from outside my LAN it is not recognised, I get a "Page Not found error".

I thought the whole point of an IP is that it is a precise network address from which the machines location can be unequivocally identified.

Is it possible that my provider has managed to "scramble" IPs so that outside calls to the IP just get lost? Is there any way round this?

Thanks in advance....

If possible also answer by email to snipped-for-privacy@sirocos.com

In illo tempore "Roger" discipulis suis dixit:

I don't think is possible at all unless you request a fix IP @ to your ISP.

ARIEL BOLUDOVSKY

Errm, it's now working, I don't no why, I didn't change anything but I'm not complaining.

Thanks for all your help. Roger

I hope you do realize that your assigned IPA may change in the future ??? That is why it is called "dynamic". You will always have an IP address but it won't necessarily always be the same one.

My MTA on a dynamic IP address says otherwise.

That is why there are dynamic DNS providers.