Cisco RV180W Static Routing

[Rich FSomething]

Hi folks.

Just needing to find out how to implement static routing in my router.  I can't seem to get it to work.  

I have an internal server that I want all of my requests to go to, and it has an internal IP of 192.168.1.7.  This router is 192.168.1.1, so it's pretty straight forward.  So I thought.  Also, can I break up various services to point to different machines?  Such as:

Machine	Ports
192.168.1.21	80, 443
192.168.1.7	25, 53, 110, 143, 995, 587

Firmware is 1.0.5.4

Any advice appreciated.  

Cheers

[Rich FSomething]

Well, I found the port forwarding, and I now have 13 rules, but nothing seems to be getting through.  As well, in the Access Rules Table has those 13 rules in there, but no destination is showing up, even though I've set them to 192.168.1.7.  My domains and email are all deaf.  

Any insight appreciated.  

Cheers

[cchamorr · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Thank you for the information and I'm sorry you are having issues with your device.

I think your problem is related to the configuration you are using.

First of all, go ahead and delete all the static routing and the port forwarding rules you have created as it will be better to start from zero.

These are the requirements for this to work, make sure you met them:

1- Check the WAN IP of the router and make sure it is the public IP address. If you don't have the public IP address then contact your ISP to get the modem on bridge mode.

2- Make sure that the server you are trying to reach from the outside is using the IP address of the router as the default gateway

3- Go to the firewall and then to access rules and create all the rules needed for your server (Check the attached screenshot). Here is a document showing how to create the rules:

http://sbkb.cisco.com/CiscoSB/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=01ef2188693e42058388dbfe3311ea1f_Access_Rules_Configuration_on_Cisco_Small_Business_RV120W_Wi.xml&pid=2&respid=0&snid=7&dispid=0&cpage=search

Keep in mind that this is everything that needs to be done to open the ports. When you create the access rules a matching port forwarding rule is created automatically.

Please let us know if you have any questions

[Rich FSomething]

I see.  I did not know that.  I will give it a whirl.  

Thank you.  

[cchamorr]

Try this and let us know please.

[Rich FSomething]

It won't allow me to set a target IP for incoming http requests.  

[cchamorr]

Hello,

I just checked the screenshot and it appears to be correctly configured. What is the problem? What error message you get?

The only thing I can think of is that maybe you are trying to configure the same port for two different addresses? I'm basing that assumption on the table you provided on your first post that shows port 80 with IP address 192.168.1.21 but on this example you are sending it to 192.168.1.7. Remember that you can only send a port to a single destination.

If I'm mistaken and this is not your issue, please let us know what is the error message you are getting and maybe post a screenshot of the current access rules.

[Rich FSomething]

I'm confused.  

The DNAT IP is the target I should be using?

[cchamorr]

Yes, absolutely. The screenshot that you posted indicates that you are opening Inbound connections for port 80 (HTTP) and you are sending that traffic to the internal IP address 192.168.1.7.

[Rich FSomething]

OK, so there's nothing more to set up for this?  Just fill out the rest of the services then, just like that?

Cheers

[cchamorr]

That's it, if you checked the requirements that I posted earlier and your router has an actual public IP address then everything should start working after you create this rules.

If you want to test it, you can use the following site:

http://www.yougetsignal.com

Go to port forwarding tester, use your public ip address and the port you are trying to test and hit on check, it should tell you the port is open.

Please try it and let us know if you have any more questions.

[Rich FSomething]

OK, will give it a try tonight.  Thank you for the guidance.   

Cheers

[cchamorr]

Any time, keep us posted please.

[Rich FSomething]

Well, I just set the Access Rules and the associated ports are set to be forwarded.  Saved the Rules, and tested which ports are open.  Only port 80 seems to be going through.

[cchamorr]

Hello,

From the screenshots I can see that you made a mistake entering the address for all rules but port 80. 

You opened the ports to 192.167.1.7 as opposed to 192.168.1.7

please do this change and everything should work. 

As usual, let us know.