Accessing a LAN resource using WAN IP

I recall a setting on an old LinkSys (BEFSR11) router that let you connect
to an internal LAN resource by providing the external URL to it. Eg. If I
had a box that is accessible from the net I could connect to it from
within my LAN using the WAN IP.

I now have a LinkSys WRT55AG and for simplicity would like to be able to
create one icon (with one IP, the WAN address) on my laptop that will allow
me to access a computer on my network.

I can access it with the LAN address while inside my network
and with the WAN IP when outside.

Does anyone recall what this setting was called and if it is an option on my
current router?


Thanks

Jack, you should ask Linksys support the question. This newsgroup supports
Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software only.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
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"Jack B. Pollack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:23Xzf.4090$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I recall a setting on an old LinkSys (BEFSR11) router that let you connect
> to an internal LAN resource by providing the external URL to it. Eg. If I
> had a box that is accessible from the net I could connect to it from
> within my LAN using the WAN IP.
>
> I now have a LinkSys WRT55AG and for simplicity would like to be able to
> create one icon (with one IP, the WAN address) on my laptop that will
> allow
> me to access a computer on my network.
>
> I can access it with the LAN address while inside my network
> and with the WAN IP when outside.
>
> Does anyone recall what this setting was called and if it is an option on
> my
> current router?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

OK. Thanks

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jack, you should ask Linksys support the question. This newsgroup
supports
> Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software only.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Jack B. Pollack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:23Xzf.4090$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I recall a setting on an old LinkSys (BEFSR11) router that let you
connect
> > to an internal LAN resource by providing the external URL to it. Eg. If
I
> > had a box that is accessible from the net I could connect to it from
> > within my LAN using the WAN IP.
> >
> > I now have a LinkSys WRT55AG and for simplicity would like to be able to
> > create one icon (with one IP, the WAN address) on my laptop that will
> > allow
> > me to access a computer on my network.
> >
> > I can access it with the LAN address while inside my network
> > and with the WAN IP when outside.
> >
> > Does anyone recall what this setting was called and if it is an option
on
> > my
> > current router?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>