Actiontec MI424WR - Port Forwaring - Cannot Resolve Network Address

I have the Actiontec router bridged to a SMC Barricade Router that serves my wired home network.

Port forwarding worked as of last week - for some reason now it is not working.

My firmware version is 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.11.6.

The way it was set up when port forwarding worked was to forward the port to the SMC Barricade which in turn forwarded the port to the specific machine. (I was never able to directly specify a machine on the network directly within the Actiontec router.)

The "Networked/Computer Device" entry is "new-host" - I don't remember if I put that there or if that is new.

Currently port forwarding does work. When I click "Resolve Now" the "Network Address" entry is "Unresolved". I have tried every IP address and domain name I can think of but nothing works.

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jvgallagher

see the thread referenced below: "Actiontec MI424WR - Port Forwarding - Cannot Resovle Network Address"

http://forums.verizon.com/vrzn/board/message?board.id=FiOS_Internet&thread.id=4100

Basically it is difficult if not impossible. Solution is to replace the SMC router with a switch.

- JV Gallagher

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dslr595148

#1 What is the DHCP range of the Actiontec MI424WR?

#2 What is the DHCP range of the SMC Barricade Router?

jvgallagher

#1 What is the DHCP range of the Actiontec MI424WR?

IP Address Distribution

DHCP Server 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.254

#2 What is the DHCP range of the SMC Barricade Router?

IP address

192.168.2.1

IP Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

DHCP Server

address pool

Start IP : 192.168.2.2

End IP : 192.162.2.40

I hope this is the information your were asking for. - JVGallagher

prisaz

Excuse me for jumping in here, but I try to help.

I usually would set the distribution range on a router to not give out say the first 10 addresses. Then you can use those as static addresses.

1. Change the DHCP distribution range on the Actiontec to 192.168.1.11 - 192.168.1.254

2. Go into the SMC and change the WAN address to static and assign it like 192.168.1.2 and the Gateway and DNS as 192.168.1.1.

3. Port forward set up in the Actiontec to forward to address 192.168.1.2

If you do not use a static address in your SMC there is always a chance it could change, or the address lease could go somewhere else.

Perhaps this information will help. I have always port forwarded with the Actiontec by address and ignored names.

http://forums.verizon.com/vrzn/board/message?board.id=FiOS_Internet&message.id=678&query.id=26665#M678

Also I am not familiar with your SMC and do not know how it handles names and DHCP in its cache. So the best thing would be to use a static address on your host also, and then do the same with the SMC router. Addresses can always change for a given name if it is not static.

Message Edited by prisaz on 04-10-2009 08:51 PM

Message Edited by prisaz on 04-10-2009 08:53 PM

jvgallagher

Thanks for the reply.

I have never done this before (creating static ip's or changing the dhcp range.) What should I do to prepare to do this? ie - should I disconnect all the network computers and connections first? Will there be a disruption in the network internet connections?

Just so I understand clearly, SMC>Setup>WAN>Fixed IP: should look like this:

Has your Internet Service Provider given you an IP address and Gateway address?

IP address assigned by your ISP: 192.168.1.2

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

ISP Gateway Address 192.168.1.1

The DNS is edited in a different window and should look like this:

Setup | DNS

Has your Internet Service Provider given you a DNS address?

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

192.168.1.1

Secondary DNS Address (optional)

. . .

Does this look good to go?

jvgallagher

I just noticed an error in my original post - it should read: Currently port forwarding does not work...

I think it is too late to edit the original post. Anyway, even tho the error is obvious, I feel compelled to address it. - JV Gallagher