Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII & Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router Problems

[Ed <w3nr@comcast.net>]

Bill Mellema wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> I've had my OMNI VII for almost 3 weeks and am loving it.....
>
> I am trying to get my Linksys Router (WRT54GS V6) to allow access to 
> my OMNI VII remotely. I have worked with Linksys a couple of times 
> now getting the router configured properly. This includes port 
> forwarding ETC. If anyone has this model router working for remote 
> operation I would really appreciate hearing from you. I am able to 
> access the rig in the remote mode while working locally on my network 
> but not from an off site location using the WW Web. I suspect it just 
> may be a simple setting but it's not simple if you don't know...
> I was able to ping the router IP 192.168.1.1 ok but not the OMNI 192.168.1.2...
>
> Guys I not a IT guy just trying to get the darn thing going so I can 
> operate it next week while on a business trip. If it turns out this 
> router is not the best for this application I would certainly move to 
> a different model/manufacturer.
> Thanks In Advance,
>
> Bill N3WM

Make sure of the following:

Security > uncheck block anonymous internet requests

You may or may not have to set port forwarding under games and 
applications. Also you may have to disable the router firewall. Are you 
testing this from outside your home network ?? Did you setup Remote 
Desktop ??
Ed W3NR