In article <gojs039kdmlrhcidd6n9qumbdr49746hei@4ax.com>,
Tony Martin <garyachangel@ofnospam.org> wrote:

> My goal is to be able to use the same client/server software on each
> PC in the LAN but not at the same time.
>
> Ok, what about a Router with Port Triggering? Would not that cause the
> NAT to redirect to whatever node instigated the connection? Or am
> I mis interpreting things I read again? This stuff is not very clear
> for a poor layman

Yes, I think that's what Port Triggering is supposed to do, although in
my few attempts a few years ago (with an old Belkin router) I wasn't
very successful in getting it to work as I expected. But maybe newer
routers get it right.

If you say what router you have and what applications you're trying to
get to work, we might be able to give more specific advice. You might
also look for forums and FAQs devoted to the particular applications, as
the users will probably have figured out how to make them work behind
routers.

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Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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