[mythtv-users] How to set up remote access to mythweb?

[Mark Greenwood]

On Saturday 06 December 2008 21:26:02 Craig Huff wrote:

You just need to port forward port 80 to the IP address of your myth box.
If your computers use DHCP to get IP addresses (probably using your firewall/router as a DHCP server?) then it's a good idea to set up the DHCP server so that it always gives your myth box the same IP address. Saves confusion later. :)

All you then need to know is the IP address your ISP has given to your router. Your router ought to be able to tell you this if it has some kind of web-page configuration doodah. You can then access mythweb from anywhere by using http://<router's external IP address>/mythweb.

Definitely at least set a password on mythweb, and if you understand any of apache's other security options use them also. And tell me what you did because I get the urge to kill every time I try to understand it :)

So long as your router is on all the time, its IP address probably won't change, but this will depend on your ISP and the way they configure their DHCP. I've known some ISPs that routinely force changes in IP address, specifically to prevent people running servers without paying extra for fixed addresses. But you learn to live with it... took me 5 minutes to knock up a script to email me whenever my external IP address changes... :)

Mark

> Okay, I have read several wiki entries on the mythweb site, but I
> haven't been able to wrap my head around how to accomplish this.  I
> have an internet connection with a major ISP which includes a DHCP
> connection, so no static IP address on the net.  My Myth system is
> behind a firewall/router.  The good news is the firewall/router has
> two capabilities I think will be useful in accomplishing this, but I'm
> not sure how to connect all the dots.  It can support a DynDNS setup
> and it can do what I think is called port-forwarding -- allowing
> incoming traffic on a particular port go to a particular system behind
> the firewall.
> 
> So, what are the steps required to be able to browse my mythweb page
> from a system outside my LAN, such as when I'm visiting my parents,
> etc.?
> 
> Craig.
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