I have the ActionTec 1520 and don' t have a problem with it.  I'm 
actually using 2 servers accessible behind it.  You have to set up NAT, 
Static addresses, and the ports you want forwarded.  

My firmware is 1.60.0.49


klsmith wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I've been running a server on my DSL for a few months.  Qwest/Cisco678/Local
>Server Friendly ISP.
>
>All was well until my Cisco678 died.  This is my second Cisco in 14 months.
>
>Qwest sent an Actiontec 1520 as a replacement.
>
>History:
>
>1) Tried to get the Actiontec to do port forwarding - does not appear to
>work.
>2) Searched internet and found dozens of posts about this problem.
>Suggested solution was firmware upgrade.
>3) Firmware upgraded.
>4) Still unable to get port forwarding to work.
>5) Called local ISP (Tucson) - said this is a problem.  May be able to use
>DMZ.
>6) Tried DMZ - did not appear to work.
>7) When I enter my public/static IP in my browser I get the Actiontec setup.
>When I try to access a site on my server (using another client) using it's
>URL, I get the Actiontec setup screen. - ISP checked this and did not get
>the setup screen.  They received the "cannot access message".
>8) Pulled out my Ciscos and upgraded the image on both.
>
>Cisco 1:
>--------------
>I can connect the crossover cable directly to it and use the windows
>management software to access it. From a dos prompt I cannot ping 10.0.0.1.
>I can not access the internet. From hyperterm connected to the Cisco, I can
>ping 10.0.0.1
>(localhost) and outside addresses. I can not ping anything inside the local
>net. I find it interesting that I can access the Cisco via tcp/ip with the
>Windows
>management software however I can not ping it.
>
>Cisco 2:
>------------
>Can use it for several minutes before it freezes up. Requires a power cycle
>to bring it back. Other than that it works great :)!
>
>--------
>
>If anyone has any ideas I sure would like to hear them.
>
>Any other hardware that maybe I could purchase to get out of this rut?
>
>Thanks again,
>Keith Smith
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