NAT Error Confusion

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Sorry, but can anybody point me in the right direction to learn about static routes? I'm happy to read up on it myself, but I can't find anything in between the blindingly obvious and the overly technical.

Should I just buy new hardware? =(

[td4guy]

Anyway, I have looked at my modem, and Firon was right, it is a modem/router and has a NAT firewall built in. However, if you want to turn this NAT function off you have to set up a static route and I am a bit lost with it now. There are some confusing (to me) IP addresses set up.

The Modem/Router is 192.169.0.1

My Linksys Router is 192.168.1.1

My other systems are all 192.168.1.#

Does this shed any light on the problem? Thanks again for any help guys, I googled around, but didn't find anything that helped me, it was either too general or not related to this. =)

What is the make and model of your modem/router? Generally, what you would do is look on your modem/router's DHCP table or device list and find your Linksys's IP address. It will probably be listed at 192.168.0.2 or something - that's what the router/modem most likely sees (not 192.168.1.1). You'll then forward the appropriate port to that IP address.

[duchainm]

I've been following this thread with interest as I've been down this exact same road.

The only thing that worked for me was to put the PC running uTorrent in a DMZ.

Not very practical, I agree, but it worked.

My modem doesn't have a firewall or NAT function and I've got the same issue, so I'm not convinced meddling with the modem's setting is going to help, but hey, you never know...

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@td4guy

Thanks for the pointers! I have an Actiontec modem/router, model R4500U. In the advanced configuration I cannot see a DHCP table, but by looking at the list of internet activity, I can see that ALL the websites visited have come from 192.169.0.2, so it looks like I found my router's IP based on what the modem sees! Bonus!

I have forwarded the BitTorrent port (52788) from the modem (Actiontec at 192.169.0.1) to the router (Linksys at 192.168.1.1) and then from the router to my system (at 192.168.1.#) now, and I will see how that works. Posting this before, just in case!

EDIT

NatCheck just gave me a pass. I had one torrent struggling along at 0.1kB/s before, it's gone from an estimated 1 week timetable straight down to 13 hours. Thanks everybody for the help, couldn't have done it without you! =)

Can't wait to get that Network OK message! =)