Remote access setup from internet

[puncho22]

Hi all, just started using usenet/sabnzbd. I've been looking for a solution to no avail and was hoping someone would be able to help (v 0.6.15).

I understand that you can access sabnzbd from the internet remotely. I've read about people using programs like dysdns to set up a static ip, but before that I wanted to test it without it.

So, from another computer off the local network, I tried putting my "external" ip to try to access sabnzbd (e.g. http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080/sabnzbd) but it times out. I've forwarded the ports on my linksys router and no firewall. Any input appreciated. Thanks!

[sander]

Can you access SAB from another computer on your LAN using its private IP address (so something like 192.168.x.y or 10.x.y.z)?

If not, what's in SAB -> Config -> general -> "SABnzbd Host"? It should be 0.0.0.0 (or :: )

[puncho22]

Yeah I can. It is set to 0.0.0.0

[sander]

From where do you test the public IP address access? From a remote computer, or from your LAN? If from your LAN: not all routers can do the needed U-loop.

Do you want me test access? As a board admin I could lookup your IP (if that's OK with you).

[puncho22]

Thanks for your help. I just tried resetting everything. Apparently even tho I forwarded the ports on my router it was closed. Once I reset it and redid the port forwarding, it actually became "open". Agh...spent so many hours trying to figure it out.

Works like a charm now, thanks!