[TriLUG] NAT (?) issue - w/ports that use encryption

Paul G. Szabady paul at thyservice.com
Thu Aug 28 22:17:43 EDT 2014


Oh, and one other thing to add to the mystery. 

My VoIP cell phone that only uses WiFi for data can send/receive email using my WAN IP and ports 993/587.

On Aug 28, 2014 10:01 PM, "Paul G. Szabady" <paul at thyservice.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings, 
>
> I just installed a new U-verse modem/router and after a lot of testing, 
> it seems I have issues that are specific to NATd IPs and encrypted 
> traffic to services on my LAN.  I'm curious if anyone out there may have 
> experienced a similar issue and have a solution.  The new router is a 
> Motorola NVG589. 
>
> What works: 
>   - Internet > router IP:port 80 > LAN (private IP) apache server 
>   - Client with LAN IP > router IP:port 80 > LAN (private IP) apache server 
>   - Internet > router IP:port 143 > LAN (private IP) IMAP server 
>   - Client with LAN IP > router IP:port 143 > LAN (private IP) IMAP server 
>   - Internet > router IP:port 993 > LAN (private IP) IMAPS server 
>
> What does NOT work: 
>   - Internet > router IP:port 443 > LAN (private IP) apache server 
>   - Client with LAN IP > router IP:port 443 > LAN (private IP) apache server 
>   - Client with LAN IP > router IP:port 993 > LAN (private IP) IMAPs server 
>
> This all worked fine before I upgraded the modem/router.  I'm seriously 
> thinking about downgrading back to the older model.... 
>
> -- 
>
> Paul 
> @ Thy Service 
>


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