ActionTec 701WG intercepting port 80 question

[Sean McMahon]

When you forwarded the port, did you say which internal ip address needed the
forwarded port?  That modem does have a telnet interface, but I don't know how
to use it.    As far as changing dsl modems, qwest will say no you can't but
I've seen on the web people claiming you just need the vpi and vsi numbers that
qwest.net uses and to put them in the modem's setup.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul at asmodean.net>
To: "Speakup Mailing-list" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:35 AM
Subject: ActionTec 701WG intercepting port 80 question


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> Hi. I have Qwest.net dsl service with Qwest.net as the ISP as well using
> this modem. I have a couple of question from anyone who uses this setup
> or similar or who has in the past.
>
> First, the way I have things setup right now are port forwarding of port
> 80 into my Linux server which has Apache2.0 running on it. Here I have a
> few domains. I also have port 110 and 25 forwarded to this same server
> for outside mail checking and receiving.
>
> Now to my problem and question.
>
> If I use a browser from the server itself or from any machine on the
> network and try to open www.example.com which is a hosted domain the
> ActionTec intercepts that because it's on port 80 and I get the login
> screen for the web management of the ActionTec. If the connection
> initiates from the outside then people can surf the sites here and be
> fine. Question about this, is there a way to turn off the web interface
> of the ActionTec or better yet, change it to listen on a different port?
> I've checked the user manual and even called
> Qwest but they tell me there is no way, only suggestion is to run the
> web server on another port however the ActionTec will not change the
> ports when forwarding the packets so that defeats the purpose. My next
> question is if one cannot turn off port 80 on the ActionTec and one
> cannot change the port for the web interface then is there another modem
> one can use with Qwest who uses PPPOA for access? and one who's port 80
> will not intercept or can be changed/turned off? I've heard the 2wire
> home portal Broadband modems are great but not sure if they will work
> with Qwest and PPPOA.
>
> Thanks.
>
> - -- 
> Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
> Raul A. Gallegos ... IliwSsmc
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