Re: [gentoo-user] Different servers behind the same router

[Saphirus Sage <saphirus497@gmail.com>]

On Feb 3, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Momesso Andrea <momesso.andrea@gmail.com>  
wrote:

> I have a home server running gentoo for personal use (irc, home
> entertainment, file server etc.).
>
> It is reachable from the internet using a dyamic dns service
> (dyndns.org).
>
> I also have another machine (running gentoo too) that I use as a web
> server. This machine uses dyndns.org, with a different name.
>
> Both machines connect to my modem/router via pppoe so they get 2
> different IPs.
>
> This modem can also be configured to be used as a router so it  
> connects
> directly to the internet and shares the same IP between the clients.
>
> What happens if I decide to switch to the "router" configuration? If I
> have a single IP for all the machines in the LAN, when someone from  
> the
> outside will try to connect to homeserver.foo or to webserver.bar,  
> will
> they be routed to the correct machine?
>
> Are there other setups I should look into?
>
> =======
> TopperH
> =======
Configure your router for static IP assignment on the LAN and look at  
your router's manual for information about "port forwarding." Simply  
forward the required port from the WAN to the associated LAN IP and  
port number.