Re: [Firestarter-user] Network Printer Problem
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From: Fred C. <fre...@co...> - 2010-07-03 01:50:39
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This is the configuration: ISP-------Cable Modem-------Router------Linux Box (private IP assigned by router) |---------HP Printer (static private IP assigned) Everything goes through the router. Fred C On 07/01/2010 12:41 PM, Mark L. Wise wrote: > Sorry for taking so long to respond... had to make a few bucks ;-) > > You do have all of the devices on the private side connected via a > hub/switch... right? If so, then the firewall should have nothing to > do with traffic between your PC and the printer. The only way that > the firewall would have any effect on this traffic is if the traffic > had to go into the linux machine and then back out... > > Are you configured like this? > > ________________ISP > _________________| > _________________V > _____________Cable Modem > _________________| > _________________V (Public IP) > ______________Linux Box > _________________| (Private IP) > _________________V > _____________Switch/Hub > _____________|________| > _____________V________V > ___________Printer____PC > > Mark > > > On 6/25/2010 9:42 PM, Fred Clearwater wrote: >> Public side is 75.70.106.229, private side 192.168.1.4 Be advised that >> my public IP is assigned by my ISP. I don't have a dedicated domain >> address. >> >> Fred C >> >> On 06/25/2010 12:52 PM, Mark L. Wise wrote: >>> Ok. On the box that is running firestarter, what is the public side IP >>> and the private side IP? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On 6/24/2010 9:40 PM, Fred Clearwater wrote: >>>> Sure, glad too. >>>> >>>> Item 1) True >>>> Item 2) True >>>> Item 3) True >>>> >>>> Simple network, router (192.168.1.1) to a cable modem to internet. One >>>> Linux PC with Firestarter running, connected via eth0 to router. Three >>>> sometimes connected notebook computers running Windows. And the >>>> printer >>>> at 192.168.1.5. The router is running Open Wrt White Russian with >>>> X-Wrt >>>> Extensions V. 0.9. >>>> >>>> Appreciate any help, >>>> >>>> Fred C >>>> >>>> On 06/24/2010 09:36 AM, Mark L. Wise wrote: >>>>> Hello! >>>>> >>>>> I am a bit confused by your configuration. Help clarify please: >>>>> >>>>> 1) The HP6940 is a stand-alone printer with a network interface at a >>>>> fixed address of 192.168.1.5 - right? >>>>> >>>>> 2) The other devices that you want to print from are other PC's or >>>>> the >>>>> Linux box that you have firestarter running on? >>>>> >>>>> 3) Are all of the other devices attempting to print located on the >>>>> local >>>>> side of the network? (192.168.1.0/24) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/23/2010 11:06 PM, Fred Clearwater wrote: >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> >>>>>> New to the list. I have an HP6940 printer on my home network, IP >>>>>> 192.168.1.5 static. I can't figure out how to set Firestarter up to >>>>>> get >>>>>> it to print from my computer. I can print to a printer attached to >>>>>> a USB >>>>>> port. Of course if I stop the firewall, I can print to the network >>>>>> printer. I've tried different ports (631, 9100) and printer >>>>>> protocols >>>>>> (ipp, cups, hp print driver) with no luck. I can run wireshark to >>>>>> watch >>>>>> the traffic on my local network and it appears that there is status >>>>>> information exchanged between the network printer (showing as IP >>>>>> 192.168.1.255) and my computer on port 631 using ipp and the cups >>>>>> protocol. Any suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>> >>>>>> Fred C >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate >>>>>> GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the >>>>>> lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: >>>>>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Firestarter-user mailing list >>>>>> To unsubscribe, visit >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firestarter-user >>> > |