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<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi to
anyone that works on the network communications between client &
server,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
worked for months trying to get my pfSense router to work with opensim. I
worked with pfSense to have them verify that loopback was indeed enabled and
that loopback rules were being created. We verified that other
client/server applications were now working, for example, VNC. I went
though many things with the OSGrid people as well and got feedback from both the
opensim users and developers, and yet, nothing worked.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
finally resorted to buying a Linksys router that runs DD-WRT and got it to
work. This proves that it was the router all along as I had
suspected. However, the router was doing its job. I really regret
having to leave the pfSense router solution since it provides more services that
a consumer router. Fortunately, pfSense and DD-WRT are very
similar.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
point, question, or statement here is, was this really necessary? What
makes opensim so much more complicated that normal loopback won't work?
Why do other client/server apps work when they are both behind the same
router? It's hard for me to think that opensim is a far more "special
case" of a client/server setup that is using the same router. It seems
opensim must be doing something more complicated than is necessary. In
fact, to the point that NAT loopback working for others doesn't work for
opensim.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Does
anyone have an explanation that would help me understand what the difference is
or is this something that eventually needs to get addressed in opensim network
communications?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=624115414-04092010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mike</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>