Conecting remotly BT2700HGV?

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 14:34:04

Hi All..

I was wondering if this is doable.

I have 2 BT2700HGVs, one at home and one at work, they are always on and conected to the net.

I have the Net address for both routers

So.....Is there a way from my house I can connect to the router at the office and check to see what Pcs are on, change/open ports etc all from the comfort of my living room?

thanks for any advice

Glenn · Sep 13, 2008, 15:02:48

If your works firewall will let it through, install Logmein on to one of the PC's then connect to the router via that.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 15:17:50

Hi Glenn

Cheers for the advice, but unfortunatly....the PCs are off most of the time when Im not there. I dont really want to leave on turned on just to connect to the router.

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 15:37:05

Welcome to the forum.

I'd be wary about having a router which could be logged into directly from the 'net, it might not just be you doing the logging in. I think Glenn's suggestion is the only feasible way.

MisterW · Sep 13, 2008, 15:37:49

'fraid not. I know of no way to administer a 2700HGV remotely. You can only do it from its
local network. Except, that is , BT or 2wire who can use the TR-064 remote management system to which only they know the password.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 15:45:13

thanks guys!

If it cant be done then thats good enough for me...I think ill have to look into getting WOL working. I had it working yesterday, but today its not for some reson (grrrrr...i HATE networking sometimes!)

But cheers for the advice and welcome.

BTW....anywone has any luck using WOL with the router...and does anyone know why it was working yesterday (there where 3 pcs connected to the router at the time) and not today when all the PCs are off?

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 15:50:24

Sorry, WOL?

Sebby · Sep 13, 2008, 16:12:41

AFAIK, the 2700 can probably be accessed remotely, but I can't say for sure. I tried before, but couldn't find what port it used to connect. I think you just need to allow remote management in the advanced firewall settings.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 16:13:20

WOL

Wake on Lan

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 16:18:58

Ah, penny dropping time. Thanks.

Surely, it would need a PC connected to work, wouldn't it?

Sebby · Sep 13, 2008, 16:21:16

AFAIK, a PC is connected to the network, and if you have WOL enabled and try and connect to that computer, the computer will wake up.

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 16:24:20

That was certainly my thinking...

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 16:32:26

Quote from: Sebby on Sep 13, 2008, 16:21:16
AFAIK, a PC is connected to the network, and if you have WOL enabled and try and connect to that computer, the computer will wake up.

thats correct...Im pretty new to the whole WOL thing...but it goes something like this

Most PC have a network card, that network card always has power going to it, even if the pc is turned off (sometimes you can see a small light inside a turned off computer). Basicaly you can set up the Bios and router that says when the router receves a command (called "magic packets") sent over the net via a simple free app, the router forwards it to the network card and the network card turns on the pc.

Now, my master plan was to set this all up on the pc at work and have VNC and Hamachi set up on startup. But sence yesterday (when I had it all working) its no longer working here at my house ...and getting to and from work takes 2 hours...so I cant be bothered to go into work to see what, if anything has happend. Thats why I wanted to know if I could connect to the router direct over the net.

When it was working yesterday there where 3 (maybe 4) pcs on and conected to the router, I think now that those PCs are off, the router has changed the address/or lost the address so that when I send the command to the router the router does not know where to send it.

Well......I think thats whats happend

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 16:39:09

Are you using DHCP on the machines? That might be causing you a problem, you'd probably need to assign static addresses. (Of course, if your ADSL connection is on a dynamic IP address, and the router has re-synched, that would also cause problems, but I guess you wouldn't be trying this if that were the case.)

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 16:45:26

Quote from: Rik on Sep 13, 2008, 16:39:09
Are you using DHCP on the machines? That might be causing you a problem, you'd probably need to assign static addresses. (Of course, if your ADSL connection is on a dynamic IP address, and the router has re-synched, that would also cause problems, but I guess you wouldn't be trying this if that were the case.)

this is where my brain starts to hurt!

Im not sure if I have a static Ip...im not even sure how to check. But my routers always on, bar cuts in power should it not stay the same?

Also...DHCP. As far as I know the router is assining IP to the computers on startup, that said, the router knows the names of the computers...so Im not sure really. To sent the WOL msg though it does not use the IP, but the Mac address. Its my understanding that this is always fixed?

Ofcourse I could be wrong on every account!

cheers again for the advice

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 16:51:25

Whether you have static or dynamic IP depends on your ISP. As far as I can see, you're not with IDNet, where the answer would be yes. If your router drops sync for any reason, you may, therefore, be getting a new IP.

The Mac address is fixed, but I think (can you hear the splashing sound as I try not to drown here?

) the router would still need to use the IP address, hopefully someone who does know will be along shortly.

Sebby · Sep 13, 2008, 17:12:58

Good thinking, Rik, I bet it's down to DHCP. Presumably a signal to wake up the computer couldn't be sent if it didn't have a fixed IP...

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 17:16:57

That would be my gut instinct, Seb, but as I've never tried it outside of Novell, I'm not certain.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 17:27:01

Cool!

So when Im back in work I have to set router to remember/fix all isp/adresses to all pc (well...the one I need to start up) that way, whenever I want to send anything to that PC the router remembers where to send the info?

Sebby · Sep 13, 2008, 17:28:53

If you're going to only assign one PC a static IP, make sure it's not in the DHCP range. Alternatively, just switch off DHCP on the router and assign all PCs a static IP.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 17:37:14

could you explain "DHCP range"?

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 17:45:45

The default DHCP range on the 2700 is 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.253, with the router itself sitting at 254. Under Local network > Configuration, you could restrict DHCP to, say, 1-64, with addresses above that being allocated manually.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 17:52:18

cheers!

Makes sence

Rik · Sep 13, 2008, 17:55:33

I must be slipping.

mushroomgodmat · Sep 13, 2008, 18:00:32

im trying this all out on my home settup (please be patent!)

Iv restricted it to 1-64.. but I cannot alocate any IP above it, its fixed to 64 and lower.

Any ideas?