The other thought is that Flex might look into supportable alternatives for network restrictions such as this. I'm thinking if I can set up a VPN between me and a host that has true Internet access then I could port forward though the tunnel. I understand some routers can terminate a VPN directly, particularly routers with DD-WRT code. I could probably figure out the Rasp-Pi stuff but I really want this to be simple.
The VPN solution is still a possibility but I have nothing to terminate the VPN on this end. But they look forward to answering my questions later. I wanted to get into more details about the differences in the two services but apparently the business office simply shuts down at 4PM. The difference in price is an additional $80/month ($300/month) estimated. To get the static IP address I would have to convert from a residential to a business customer. Thanks WinstonĪfter spending a couple of hours on the phone, AT&T says they can give me a static IP address but can't promise port forwarding or my specific application will work.
Or am I wasting my trying anything further until I can obtain a Public IP address? I would be grateful for ANY help that might be forthcoming. Is a Public IP address a prerequisite for SmartLink to work? Both Teamviewer and Parallels Access will negotiate a connection, so I am assuming the SmartLink can also do this. One further question I have is this: I do NOT have a 4G Public IP address and my current supplier tells me that they cannot supply me one. I should get a chance to do this over the next couple of days. The next step is for me to see if I can get SmartLink to work with the UPnP turned on in the Modem and the Router setup in Bridge mode connected to the 6700. Unfortunately time did not permit any further investigation. I was told these must be setup in the Modem, not the Router 2) Initially, Port Forwarding was setup in the Modem but for some reason the two ports could not be opened, however when UPnP was setup in the Modem, both ports were visibile. In brief, the findings were: 1) I had setup the UPnP and Port Forwarding in the router. I explained the problem to my Telco provider who seemed willing to help, and arrangements were made for me to take both items into their office for their technician to look into the problem. I have made some progress with the Netgear 790 Hotspot and DC112a AirCradle but have not yet been able to get SmartLink to pass the connection test, however I still am hoping that this is possible.