NAT/NATP issues again :)

[Malkil]

well I finally got around to calling my ISP...basically all I could get out of them is that either they dont support NAT or they dont support changing the settings so Im not sure whether or not its possible for me to switch over to NAT...the woman on the phone said that she couldnt switch me over to NAT that Id have to do it myself.

When I go into my modem settings there is a section dealing with NAT/NATP but I think it only gives the option to switch over to NAT since one of the heading says

NAT Only
Enabled
Private (LAN)
IP Address

Which it me says its for a LAN...local area network and not something that my isp will support. Under that it asks for an ip which would be the ip of the other computer that would be on my LAN. Am I understanding this correctly pretty much? My ISP doesnt support NAT?

edit when I try to switch over my DSL line to concurrent NAT/NATP(meaning you can have both) it gives me an error message that says

Concurrent NAT/NAPT requires a public/private IP address map.

There is a section under that asking for another public or private IP address map but I have no idea what to put there or even if it would help =(

[Uzi-El]

What sort of DSL/cable modem to you use?

If you're on a regular single-PC modem and don't mind spending a few extra bucks, there's an easy solution to the NAT issue: Buy a router and have your modem run in Bridge Mode to it.

I have one of those evil, nasty Speedstream modems that AC doesn't like, but hooking up a Linksys router (and tinkering with a few hardware settings) allowed me to get in with no problem.

[Malkil]

What sort of DSL/cable modem to you use?

If you're on a regular single-PC modem and don't mind spending a few extra bucks, there's an easy solution to the NAT issue: Buy a router and have your modem run in Bridge Mode to it.

I have one of those evil, nasty Speedstream modems that AC doesn't like, but hooking up a Linksys router (and tinkering with a few hardware settings) allowed me to get in with no problem.

that is the same kind of modem I have I think...at least thats the name that comes up when I log into my modem settings =(

Im really not technical with any of this stuff so I have nfi what Bridge mode is or anything like that.

[Uzi-El]

Im really not technical with any of this stuff so I have nfi what Bridge mode is or anything like that.
It just means that the router does all the work handling your internet settings (ports, PnP, and lots of other settings I really don't understand yet), while the modem just connects it to your DSL line.

Actually changing those settings is a piece of cake, and someone from your ISP should be able to walk you through the process (like the tech support guy from mine did).

[Malkil]

It just means that the router does all the work handling your internet settings (ports, PnP, and lots of other settings I really don't understand yet), while the modem just connects it to your DSL line.

Actually changing those settings is a piece of cake, and someone from your ISP should be able to walk you through the process (like the tech support guy from mine did).

sounds like I got ahold of a supercraptastic tech support person...the first guy I talked to actually sounded like he knew what he was doing but I had to hang up with him for awhile and call back...but he didnt give me an extension to get back to him with. guess Ill try again =(