Thread: Port forwarding in Ubuntu

I have started using ubuntu more often these days.So i wanted help to forward my modem's ports. Here is some information

• Connection : MTNL
• Modem :MT 882
• Ubuntu version:8.10

I am a beginner , so please explain each step (including basics).......

Someone Reply......where are the "techies" ....

i am not sure what do you try to do exactly!

Originally Posted by siddharth

help to forward my modem's ports.

Port forwarding for good torrent speeds.....I know how to do it in windows but not in ubuntu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu)

if i am not wrong, for torrents we do port forwarding in router and open same port in our computer firewall or filtering services.

Do you want in such way?

Originally Posted by skap

if i am not wrong, for torrents we do port forwarding in router and open same port in our computer firewall or filtering services.

Do you want in such way?

Yes......you are correct......basically i am unable to set a static IP address as i did in windows

can you post "ifconfig" command information to avoid any misconfiguration?

i believe you know how to run
Applications > Accesories > Terminal
run "ifconfig"

Originally Posted by skap

can you post "ifconfig" command information to avoid any misconfiguration?

i believe you know how to run
Applications > Accesories > Terminal
run "ifconfig"

sorry for the late reply, I will post the results in the evening.....

no probs,

Hmm..firewall in linux is netfilter iptables.there are quiet a lot of front-ends.and in Ubuntu ,apt-get install ufw gufw and this will allow you to open a random port.if router is in bridge mode(that is you dial from Linux to connect ,not router pppoe mode),opening a random port like 52342 is enough.for pppoe mode ,you need to configure virtual server and all in router.