Configuring a 3Com Home Connect Wireless Gateway for PCsync Connections - Search Again

SUMMARY

I have a 3COM Home Connect Wireless Gateway on my home computer. I want to make a connection over the Internet with PCsync. How can I do this?

CAUSE

See Technical Document 303, Using PCsync in a Secure Environment for more information about PCsync.

SOLUTION

There are two possible solutions:

• If you need to use PCsync only once, an easy and temporary solution is to move your DSL modem (or whatever device is providing Internet access) cable into one of the LAN ports on the 3Com Home Connect Wireless Gateway from the WAN port. The LAN ports are ports 1 through 3. This completely bypasses all firewall protection provided by the gateway.

• If you want to configure a permanent solution, you can open the firewall ports that PCsync needs to communicate over the Internet. 3COM Technical Support provides detailed instructions in their knowledgebase article 2.0.64539491.3107114


Note: Another helpful document is their knowledgebase article 2.0.61603699.3065411

As you follow the steps in these documents, you need to know the ports that PCsync uses. This information is available in Technical Document 303 referenced above. For example, if you want to make a secured connection with PCsync over an Internet browser (Surf Up), you open port 8443.

Note: If you need assistance opening ports in your 3COM Home Connect Wireless Gateway, please contact 3COM for technical support. You can reach them at this URL: http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=support&pathtype=support&sku=3C510


 

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Last updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2001

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