> Well let's take this one step at a time to figure out what is happening.
>
> First, can you telnet locally to your BBS? (telnet://localhost)
>
> If so, you know that VADV32 is working. Next we need to configure your router
> to open port 23 and forward it to your BBS computer. That depends on which
> router you are using. Also if you have a firewall running on the BBS computer
> then you will either have to allow VADV32 or to open port 23.
>
> Once you have the port open and forwarded, then we can try to telnet to your
> modem's IP address. You can get your IP easily from www.whatismyip.com
>
> Another option would be to use a utility like Shield's Up at www.grc.com or u
> scan.sygate.com to determine if port 23 is actually open.
>
> If you cannot connect or the port is not shown as open, then either the route
> is not configured correctly or your ISP is blocking port 23. You can test the
> latter by changing your router to open and forward another port like 8000 or
> something and then reconfigure VADV32 to use that port. If you can connect on
> that port (or it is shown as open) then most likely your ISP is blocking port
> 23.
>
> Let us know what happens..
>
> Steve
>
>
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Ok, I did everything that you said.  It loaded localy, then I ran the test.  It
all came back that it was all blocked.  so I searched around in the Router and
the settings were all configured to allow Telnet to be recieved.  I copied the
IP address and it would not connect.  I was starting to get really confused,
and I was just clicking screens, and I came across the Status screen on the
router's program.  Well, I scrolled down, and it gave me the ACTUAL IP address
I was assigned.  What was happening, was the router was getting one IP address,
but it sends out a dummy address.  I was tring to connect to the dummy address.
 So the DynDNS program was reading that, and not the one that was being sent to
ME.  So in other words, I was connecting to one IP, but the router was sending
out a different one to confuse others.

So, I went into DynDNS website and manualy changed it, and now it works.  Here
it is.  It is plain Jane right now, but is online.  No real message bases, but
now I got it up, I will start working on message bases and all that.  Now I
just need to figure out about subscribing to message bases.

Lizard Lounge ONLINE
telnet: lizardlounge.dyndns.org


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