RE: FN-FORUM: TCP/IP Properties

date posted 2nd February 2007 12:24

> Presumably the Web server is hosted in a data centre and you connect
> remotely using remote desktop, terminal services, VNC, etc. I suspect
> they're using NAT or UPnP equipment. The theory goes that, given a
> subnet mask of 255.255.255.255, the Web server should not be able to
> connect to other computers. Can you actually ping, traceroute, or browse
> the Internet from the machine? I can understand 1&1 attempting to
> prevent access to computers on a similar network, if only for security
> reasons.
>
> I agree, logically the gateway is on a completely inaccessible network.
> Perhaps 1&1 can shed a little more light on this puzzling setup.

Yes I can ping, browse the internet and remote desktop to other servers on
external networks to 1&1.

I have asked for more information. I'll post the reply - if I ever get one.

Cheers, Dom