Re: cannot access modem's config page

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

gradetwo wrote:
> the netmask 255.255.255.0 block u  access.
> try a netmask 255.255.0.0 or set a temp static ip such as 192.168.2.x
> then u can do it.

With that netmask, 255.255.0.0, how will the three different nics
differentiate their own networks?

->HS


> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an adsl modem connected to a linux box which acts as a router.
>> The router machine has three interfaces:
>> eth1: 192.168.1.2, connected to the modem
>> eth0: 192.168.0.1, the wired LAN (192.168.0.0/24) using a switch
>> ath0: 192.168.5.1, the wireless lan (192.168.5.0/24)
>>
>> The modem's LAN ip address is 198.168.2.1. The modem is working in
>> bridge mode and when a connection is established, ppp0 is formed on the
>> router machine.
>>
>> The iptables script that I have on the router machine does the
>> forwarding and nat. All works okay between the wired and wireless LAN
>> and the internet and also within the wired and wireless LAN.
>>
>> The problem is that I can access the modem's web interface (on
>> 192.168.2.1) only from the router machine and not from any other LAN
>> machine. Could somebody tell me what are the iptables rules needed to
>> make this happen?
>>
>> This is on Debian Testing, running 2.6.18.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> ->HS
>>
>>