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Port Forward

Forum discussion tagged with Port Forward.
  1. jackie_is_confused

    Question Can't port-forward after changing routers?

    hemlo, am having a lotta trouble, i changed my router from a linksys to a netgear nighthawk earlier today and since then have not been able to get port 25565 back open, i have it set in my firewall to let it through and i set it up in my router settings so i have no idea what the issue is, i've...
  2. CheeseGrater3457

    Question Asus RT-AX57 is not Port Forwarding ?

    I had an old Netgear that I recently upgraded with the Asus RT-AX57, and it works great, except that when I configured the port forwarding settings in the device, I was unable to get it to work. External online port checkers show the ports as closed; none of my internal servers were changed, as...
  3. M

    Question Port forwarding not working unless firewall is disabled ?

    Port forward works fine when firewall is disabled. I have attempted to add rules to inbound AND outbound for the ports I want to open in windows firewall. I'm unsure what I am doing wrong with windows firewall and friends. If it is in question, I do have my own static public IP, router settings...
  4. Leplivo

    Question Tenda AX3000 Port Forwarding

    Bought a Tenda AX3000 TX9 Pro router and there is no Port Forwarding option on the site, I asked Tenda but they are not answering, does anyone know how to port forward with this router? Every video or site I check shows the old site which is completely different from how it is now.
  5. M

    Question Port Forward for Minecraft worked like 3 months ago but won't anymore ?

    From what I've seen all I know is that nothing will come up through wireshark and the sites I use to see my ip come up with my WAN IP but if I try using the WAN IP to run the server it won't even start. I'm using my preferred IPv4 that starts with a 10. and I cannot change this when I set up my...
  6. S

    Question Looking for help Port Forwarding and setting Static IP

    Hey guys, looking for any help possible as I am at my wits end trying to figure this out on my own. I am trying to set up a Minecraft Bedrock server on a server machine I refurbished for this sole purpose. However I am having trouble with two steps: First, setting up a static IP. I have...
  7. Reddekz

    Question Portforward

    I just wanted to open port for valheim but suddenly All my ports are closed it worked for a month ago
  8. AKHato

    Question How to redirect an open port from an x app to another port ?

    So I play games , rockstar games rdr2 online, and the game asks me to open port 6672, but the thing is my router doesn't have a port forward option / DMZ at all, and I cant connect to rockstar without using VPN, and if I'm not using VPN I must restart and wait my router / gpon to change to the...
  9. Matan8465

    Question Can't get port forwarding to work

    Hello I've tried to port forward the port 27015 for my csgo server but it does not work... I have the Sagemcom f@st 5670 Router. -I have a static Ip -I checked in cmd with the command netstat -a and saw that the port is listening -I've tried couple of ranges to port forward for the server...
  10. V

    [SOLVED] How to open a port range (multiple ports) on Huawei HG630?

    Hello everyone. I'm having issues in opening ports for a game server (Killing Floor). The ports I need to open are displayed here: https://portforward.com/killing-floor/ As you can see, there are a lot of them, so it would be nice if I could forward a range, but I don't know how. Is there a...
  11. D

    Question QBitTorrent sometimes connects to peers and downloads ?

    My QBitTorrent has been working but for the last couple of days I gets no peers nor does it download and in the connection status it says "no direct connections". I use SurfShark VPN and I can still surf web pages with the VPN. I have tried to troubleshoot my problem as follows: Adding ports...
  12. GoldenCrepe

    [SOLVED] Port Forwarding Not Working On Google WiFi

    I've been attempting to set up a Minecraft server for me and my friends on an old laptop, and everything went great until the dreaded port forwarding. I think I've narrowed it down to be Google WiFi's fault. Here's what the situation is: The firewall is allowing JAVA and the port forwarding...
  13. Vodoinstalater

    [SOLVED] Port Forwarding does not work over my ISP and router

    I currently use Huawei HG630 and am unable to port forward, I put all the ports and local IPV4 address , but I am only able to connect over local IPv4, not over public, so it means it works somehow, It is not the PC problem because I made exceptions in firewall and also tried on Linux. Same...
  14. T

    [SOLVED] port forwarding not working

    Hi! So I'm trying to host a minecraft server for a couple of my friends and I, however the ports don't seem to be active even though they are forwarded. Every config is setup correctly and it's using the correct internal IP address. The server is up on a local level as I can connect using...
  15. Arkaius

    [SOLVED] Need Help With Port Forwarding

    I think I did everything right, but the port is still closed. Please help.
  16. jtnoble321

    [SOLVED] Port Forwarding For A Server - Not Open

    Hey all, been trying for a few hours on this and I am stumped. I'm using a Netgear Router and trying to host a Valheim server. I've tried running a Minecraft server before and I believe I had the same issue. For Valheim, you open ports 2456-2458 TCP/UDP, which I have done for the correct IP...
  17. C

    Question Unable to port forward

    Okay so, i am unable to port forward on tc-7210dms for some reason, it is some kind of router i got from isp, i wanted to port forward 16000(for gameranger) but i just can't do it, i do everything correctly, i port forwarded alot earlier on other router and it worked perfectly fine, but on this...
  18. M

    [SOLVED] Problems with port opening

    So i have been trying for days, port forwarding on a new router with other ISP and i haven't got to make it work, i have tried of everything: firewall, different ips in my router, WAN ips, DMZ, port triggering nothing works, use ethernet for faster connection but i dont think that makes any...
  19. Zeoxks

    Question Can't get the Port to open.

    Some backstory: I already port forwarded, port triggered and set up my firewall for gaming on my old router. The router stopped working so after I got a replacement I wanted to play some modded games with friends so I went to try and open the ports. That's where the problem starts. The porting...
  20. PCN00B123

    Question STRICT NAT TYPE PC- CANNOT FIX

    On black Ops 3 I have strict Nat type. I was sure I fixed it when my Nat type changed to open for a day, however it went straight back to strict the next day. I have tried port forwarding with every TCP and UDP port with a static IP address. I've tried restarting, and adding the ports manually...
  21. M

    [SOLVED] Zhone Router - I cant open ports for a Minecraft server

    Problem for open ports Hi, im new in this forum I need help from someone who can tell me why my router does not open ports, I have tried everything literally, I'm going to put a couple of photos below so you can see what happen: I will also leave some pictures of my router: I hope you...
  22. MisterGeneric

    Question Port Forward Not Opening

    So yesterday I was trying to set up a modded Minecraft server only to see my brother keep timing out which I later found out that the port forward didn't work(At least I assume it didn't work since I saw that it's not open on a port forward test site) I have both inbound and outbound rules in...
  23. A

    [SOLVED] Need help with port forwarding

    Ive been trying to forward ports but not matter what guide ive followed it just doesnt work. Ive tried the usual port forwarding through my router and also inbound/outbound firewall rules. None of that has ever worked. The only way that i have managed to open a port is by setting it as the...
  24. AlanAntonyX

    [SOLVED] Port Forwarding Trouble

    Hello Guys, I need some help with networking and stuff. I use OPTERNA GPON ONT modem (fibernet) I want to change my NAT settings from STRICT to OPEN in call of duty modernwarefare 2019. I have seen so many videos on port forwarding and i learned it pretty much, I turned my DMZ on, enabled Upnp...
  25. N

    [SOLVED] Cisco Router - Port forwarding, "invalid IP"

    Hello. I have a Cisco EPC3940ADL router. I'm having issues hosting a server through a game and need to open port 10308. I've been instructed to do so via the routers port forwarding, but when changing the port forwarding settings I get a message saying I have an invalid IP. I've set a...
  26. J

    [SOLVED] Port-forwarded followed by malicious access attemps

    Hi all, I recently figured out how to activate a port-forward on my network to use for a Minecraft server with friends. After creating the port-forward on the Minecraft TCP/UPD port 25565, I noticed multiple malicious access attempts originating from locations such as within the US, China, and...
  27. Ravz

    [SOLVED] Port forwarding alternative?

    Could anyone help with port forwarding. I've tried to forward few ports for Rainbow Six Siege since I've got high pings from few months. But none of the ports are being forwarded I guess. Is there anything that I could do other than port forward?
  28. S

    [SOLVED] Xiaomi router port forwarding does not work

    Hello, I have a Mi Router 4 giga, SW version 2.28.132 . I need to forward several ports to my outer network (ISP router, under my control, as well). I forwarded several ports from my Synology NAS and notebook, all have static IP configuration on the Xiaomi router (working fine), but port...
  29. Mikestriken

    Question I spontaneously can no longer port forward

    I have been running this Minecraft Server recently with friends until last Thursday when I attempted to log on through public IP to test my friend's connection to the server and my connection was refused :( I was confused as to why until I narrowed it down to my port no longer being forwarded. I...
  30. B

    Question Help with Server Port Forwarding

    Hello All been having some issue starting up my minecraft server and I have no idea what's wrong with the port Forwarding. Currently I have the server fully up and running and am able to connect through localhost but When my friends attempt to connect after port-forwarding its not letting them...
  31. alexsantini_

    Question I can't open ports / port forward, DMZ not working

    Port forward is simply not working. Only ports 80 and 22 are "working". DMZ does nothing. I called my ISP and they told me I'm not in CGNAT. My public IP is starting with 188.xxx... There are my ipconfig/all and ports: View: https://imgur.com/a/fGwGanH Please help me! :(
  32. AdamZS

    [SOLVED] How to bypass set ISP blocked ports?

    OK, so I've port-forwarded my router, but when I check to see if my port is open or not, it says my port is closed and the reason why is because "connection timed out". I've tried making new rules in Windows Defender for inbound and outbound rules, and allowing certain programs full control over...
  33. R

    [SOLVED] Can't get port forwading through 2 routers to work using dmz.

    Hello I'm trying to set a dedicated server on my pc. I have I main modem router in the 192.168.1.x subnet and a second router in the 192.168.0.x subnet. I have set dmz on the first router so my second one gets a public ip in the WAN and i think that solves the port forwanding issue from the...
  34. D

    Question Port Forwarding Complications

    Hello to everyone. I am trying to open these ports to play minecraft with my friends THROUGH Hamachi , im getting the relayed (grey circle) , so after googling It says I need to open these ports.I have opened ports on my older routers it was quite simple , but this new one that my internet...
  35. J

    [SOLVED] Second router with full traffic (EdgeOS)

    So I recently moved and the apartment I now live in shares the internet with the main house. I want to setup my personal router so that all ports are open in the main router to my router. So that I can open ports whenever I need, without fiddling with the main router. The reason I'm asking this...
  36. F

    Question Portforwarded on ipv4 address yet ports stay closed

    2 months ago I port forwarded to host a minecraft server. I went to play on the server again however it would not work. I deleted my port forwarding rules and reapplied them yet it still would not work. I tested to see if my ports were open on testing sites and it said the ports were closed. I...
  37. N

    [SOLVED] Port forwarding not working

    I'm trying to port forward for a minecraft server I've turned off my firewall, single port forwarded 25565 to 25565 on my linksys access page, and since that didn't work I put my computers mac address as dmz, testing with a computer and friend from another state and none of these combinations...
  38. S

    Question Portforwarding on a HG2844H Huawei Router

    Good day Sir/Mdm, Been having trouble port forwarding on the above-said router. Guides online that I've seen are with regards to the HG2845H Router, which seems to be alot more user-friendly than mine Anyone has any advice on how to port forward? Thank you! View: https://imgur.com/oXFzEJO
  39. Sorairo

    Question Ports Fowarded but not open

    My ports are forwarded by they aren't open.
  40. Seagod

    Question Port Forwarding not working

    Hello Guys, As stated in the title then i'm having trouble with port forwards. I have setup the rule in my router and my router company support cleared that the port forward was setup correctly. My Default Gateway Ip is 192.168.2.1 and the pc i'm trying to port forward to is 192.168.2.10...