Well as my servlet will only be communicating with mobile phones, this is not really a problem. I tried to access the servlet from my mobile and I get the null pointer also, so everything *appears* to be OK.
Thanks again for your help. > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:05:27 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: users@tomcat.apache.org > Subject: Re: problem using DynDNS > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Natasha, > > Natasha Popoola wrote: > | Hmm... well a null pointer exception is what I am supposed to get if > it is working, I wonder why I get the router setup page then... > | Thanks for your help anyway. > > It's possible that your router is out-smarting you by handling > connections to the external interface (via the public IP address) as if > they were connections on the internal interface (via your private > 192.168.x.y IP address). Technically, your request should be hitting the > external interface and routed properly, even though you are on the > "inside" of the network. > > You should make sure that your DNS resolver is giving you the expected > (external) IP address, just in case. > > You might want to check to see if your router has a firmware upgrade > that could fix this, if it truly is the problem. > > Another option is to use a client outside your network (which isn't > particularly convenient, but it should work). > > Good luck, > - -chris > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkfqglcACgkQ9CaO5/Lv0PAGZQCgg2P6xdMkcyYtJepET5x0lO8A > FEMAnAgwmtx0sQMhgvPUCWi0wCDrAB1l > =bVC7 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile. Text MSN to 63463 now! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx