Telnet problem with router

[dougal]

I have a Telnet BBS setup which i used to run about 4 years ago.

I have decided to put it online again, but since that time i had changed my ADSL modem to another model with built in router.

Basically the problem is that when i try and connect via telnet to my BBS, instead of my telnet server answering, my adsl modem/router answers with its own built in telnet server.

Any ideas? I have tried setting port forwarding

EDIT: The model of the ADSL Modem/Router is Thompson TG585V7

[dougal]

It must be a port forwarding setting i am doing wrong. Because with another router (@ work) it worked perfectly.

Thing is the Thompson is a good router but its settings etc.. are a bas**rd to work out.

[dougal]

Ok, I updated my router/modem.

What i realize now is the following:

If i enable Port forward, when i try and connect it no longer goes into the router's own telnet server, but instead it just refuses to connect.

I tried a website which tests port forwarding and it says my Port 23 is CLOSED.

Question time:

Does that ^^ mean that it is CLOSED from the router or the computer?

I have a Mac and my BBS is running in Windows7 in Parallells.

Could Snow Leopard be keeping the telnet CLOSED?

Is it worth my trying to run the BBS from my old WindowsXP laptop ?

[dougal]

Ok, I have managed to iron out the major problems and the BBS is now online on trial.
I am starting another thread to sort out minor problems.