RE: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Speaking of VPN, anyone know of a good wireless AP/router that can
accomodate more than one Cicso VPN connection at a time?

Thanks...

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> From: "Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, January 19, 2005 11:21 am
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Jonathan,
> 
> Here the link to a list of ports used by CA.  
> 
> http://www-912.ibm.com/n_dir/nas4apar.NSF/c79815e083182fec862564c00079d117/fcc664db54c4c549862568720047b5fd?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,ii12227
> 
> or
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/6vcql
> 
> But let me recommend using a VPN to your router as others have suggested.  A 
> VPN solution would keep you iSeries private, whereas by using port 
> redirection you've made the iSeries public.  A decent router should be able 
> to do VPN.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> 
> Charles Wilt
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> ph: 513-573-4343
> fax: 513-398-1121
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jonathan Mason
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:23 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Charles
> > 
> > > What are you trying to use to access the 400? 5250 Terminal 
> > emulation (which one?)
> > 
> > Ideally I'd like to use Client Access, although I have used 
> > Mocha Soft's TN5250 and SDI's TN3270 Plus (inc 5250) in the past.  
> > 
> > > Since you're directing traffic to port 80 on the 400 I 
> > assume you are just using http, iSeries Access for the web perhaps?
> > > Are you sure only one port is needed?  Client Access for 
> > instance needs more than just the tn5250 port.
> > 
> > For the moment I'm just testing the visibility of the 400 
> > over the internet using http.  Ultimately I would like to 
> > have FTP, TN5250 and HTTP working, opening whatever ports are 
> > necessary.
> > 
> > All the best
> > 
> > Jonathan
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: "Wilt, Charles" CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:02 +0000
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> > 
> > > Jonathan,
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Charles Wilt
> > > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> > > Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> > > ph: 513-573-4343
> > > fax: 513-398-1121
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
> > Jonathan Mason
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:06 AM
> > > > To: Midrange-L
> > > > Subject: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I have a model 150 running v4r5 at home which is connected to 
> > > > my home network.  I also have a cable broadband connection to 
> > > > my network with a static IP address and a Draytek Vigor 2104p 
> > > > router peforming NAT and Port Redirection.
> > > > 
> > > > I want to be able to access the AS/400 over the internet, and 
> > > > have set up Port Redirection to map a specific port to the 
> > > > AS/400 (for example Port 4000 being redirected to the 
> > > > AS/400's port 80).  However, when I try to connect from 
> > > > outside of the network I get no response from the AS/400.  
> > > > Looking at the router, I can see that the Port Redirection 
> > > > has generated the correct address and port, but the AS/400 
> > > > doesn't pick it up.
> > > > 
> > > > Is there anything that needs to be configured on the AS/400 
> > > > that I may have missed?  I can see web pages from within the 
> > > > network, but not from the outside.
> > > > 
> > > > Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > > 
> > > > Jonathan
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Jonathan Mason
> > > > www.astradyne-uk.com
> > > > 
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