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I have a Time Capsule, and need to enable port mapping so I can remotely control another Mac. The look of Airport Utility seem to have changed. When following tutorials, the windows do not look the same. Can someone tell me how I can do this?
Thanks
MacBook Pro, Other OS, Running the new 10.8 Mountain Lion
Open Airport Utility. Click on the image of the Time Capsule. You should see something like this:
Click on the Edit button. Click on the Network tab. You should now see where you configure port mapping:
Click on the Time Capsule on the Main screen, then click on Edit on the little popup status window.
Click on Network tab.
If you don't see:
Click on Network Options and Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol
Then, Click on the + under Port Settings to add a port mapping.
To edit an existing one, click on the mapping item and click Edit
Very straight forward...thanks.
The Port Settings window in my AirPort Utility, not surprisingly, is void of any information. Is where I enter the Port Forward numbers? How do I know which are best? What do I put for "Type?"
Thanks
When I click on "Network," I do not see "Enable Port Mapping Protocol" as pictured in your illustration. I do see DHCP and NAT next to Router Mode.
Click on the Time Capsule on the Main screen, then click on Edit on the little popup status window.
Click on Network tab.
If you don't see:
Click on Network Options and Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol
Then, Click on the + under Port Settings to add a port mapping.
To edit an existing one, click on the mapping item and click Edit
At this point I don't know how to help you since setting up port mapping is usually dictated by the software that requires it.
You would start by click on the Add [+] button then filling in the dialog with the relevant information. The topmost field is where you can put in a descriptive name for the configuration.
I don't understand your reference to "Type."
Perhaps Barney will have more information for you.
I'm guessing that is IPv4 or IPv6. Based on what is in your DHCP range, that would be IPv4.
As Kappy stated, the port numbers should be dictated by what you are doing.
Short answer:
Public Port is the port number something connects to your router on from the outside world. Private is the port that the host Mac is broadcasting on. For instance, 80 is the port number for http. If you want to host a web server, the public port would be 80, and you would set your Mac to host the http server on some other port like 43256.
UDP/TCP. Should be dictated by what you are serving, but if you don't know, set them both the same.
By "Type," I am referring to the column heading in Port Settings. Something tells me I am in way over my head with this one. I thought it was pretty simple. My Mac (running Mountain Lion) needs to be the Admin. I connect to the Internet with a cable modem. The client's Mac (running Lion) connects to the Internet with a DSL modem (satellite service by WildBlue), and also with an ethernet cable. There are no wireless routers involved. I was thinking I could use my ARD, enter his IP address and establish a connect. When that didn't work, I looked into Port Mapping. I got no help from WildBlue.
For what I think you are trying to do (control the other mac over the internet), you should be able to accomplish with BackToMyMac or LogMeIn, which securely opens the ports necessary to control the other Mac over the internet.
Additionally, Messages might allow you to accomplish what you want. However, I'm only going by what it was able to do when it was iChat.
Can I enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol in Mountain Lion?
