Finding my LAN Port for port forwarding

[gtgm_110]

I'm trying to forward ports for a few games including Call of Duty Advanced Warfare. The problem is that I'm not entirely sure what my "LAN Port" number is. Here's the picture:

The error at the top is what it says when I try to enter my IP address so like I said, I assume it wants the LAN port number and I don't know what it is or where to find it.

My router is a Netgear B90-755044-15 (which the portforward.com page helped none with since the configuration page layout has changed)

I'd appreciate the help

 

[boosted1g]

The lan port field is if you need your internal (lan) and external port to be different.
Say you had 3 computers all using port 16000, you could assign an external port of 16001, 16002,16003 for each port forward entry, and have the lan port be 16000 for all 3. Another example is say your camera dvr uses port 80, which may be blocked by your ISP and is also a default port that hackers are going to try; you can set your external port to be 20000-20010, but have the lan port set to port 80.

So in your case leave it blank since you dont need a different port number.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Enthusiast Builder]

The lan port field is if you need your internal (lan) and external port to be different.
Say you had 3 computers all using port 16000, you could assign an external port of 16001, 16002,16003 for each port forward entry, and have the lan port be 16000 for all 3. Another example is say your camera dvr uses port 80, which may be blocked by your ISP and is also a default port that hackers are going to try; you can set your external port to be 20000-20010, but have the lan port set to port 80.

So in your case leave it blank since you dont need a different port number.

Hope that makes sense.

Don't leave it blank - it won't know what to do. Instead, re-list the actual port. So say you wanted to forward 27050. I would say start port 27050, end port 27050, LAN port 27050. Annoying you've not be able to do it in range. Right now, you're saying "if it comes in on ports 27014 through 27050, send it to NULL". Its upset because it doesn't know what null is!

Usually they ask the source port (where its coming in on the outside), and the destination port (where you want it go through on your side of the firewall). I think -as the above poster said - AT&T has made it unclear in their customized firmware for your rater by calling the field "LAN Port".

 

[Enthusiast Builder]

Also...you sure you're in the right screen? It should also ask you where to forward the port TO - what IP address inside the LAN...

 

[gtgm_110]

The lan port field is if you need your internal (lan) and external port to be different.
Say you had 3 computers all using port 16000, you could assign an external port of 16001, 16002,16003 for each port forward entry, and have the lan port be 16000 for all 3. Another example is say your camera dvr uses port 80, which may be blocked by your ISP and is also a default port that hackers are going to try; you can set your external port to be 20000-20010, but have the lan port set to port 80.

So in your case leave it blank since you dont need a different port number.

Hope that makes sense.

Don't leave it blank - it won't know what to do. Instead, re-list the actual port. So say you wanted to forward 27050. I would say start port 27050, end port 27050, LAN port 27050. Annoying you've not be able to do it in range. Right now, you're saying "if it comes in on ports 27014 through 27050, send it to NULL". Its upset because it doesn't know what null is!

Usually they ask the source port (where its coming in on the outside), and the destination port (where you want it go through on your side of the firewall). I think -as the above poster said - AT&T has made it unclear in their customized firmware for your rater by calling the field "LAN Port".

Also...you sure you're in the right screen? It should also ask you where to forward the port TO - what IP address inside the LAN...

You were right - trying to leave it blank gives me an error since it doesn't understand the empty field. I tried doing the single port forward and that worked so I suppose I'll just have to enter them all manually unfortunately. And as far as being on the wrong page, there's another section for port triggering and the fields look like this:

Do I need to use this instead or are they completely different things? Thanks for your help by the way, I'm not new to computers by any means but networking is pretty foreign to me at the moment

 

[Enthusiast Builder]

You don't need port triggering...that's just fancy port forwarding - sorta like knocking on one port, causing another port to open. whatever you're gaming with can't handle that anyway...

So, if you open the ports you need for gaming, did it work? I am surprised after you hit "create" it didn't ask you what IP address in your LAN to forward the port TO. Usually the way this works is you basically are telling the router - hey, keep port X closed generally, but if someone does want to talk to X, send them to my PS4, which is IP address 192.168.1.105.

 

[gtgm_110]

You don't need port triggering...that's just fancy port forwarding - sorta like knocking on one port, causing another port to open. whatever you're gaming with can't handle that anyway...

So, if you open the ports you need for gaming, did it work? I am surprised after you hit "create" it didn't ask you what IP address in your LAN to forward the port TO. Usually the way this works is you basically are telling the router - hey, keep port X closed generally, but if someone does want to talk to X, send them to my PS4, which is IP address 192.168.1.105.

Once I hit Create, it says the service was successfully added and enabled and doesn't ask for anything else. I forwarded all of the ports manually and it didn't work. I even checked the ports with portforward's software and it said they weren't open. Maybe I should switch routers? This one is a pain in the neck to fool with anyways

 

[Enthusiast Builder]

Sorry - not sure how else to help you. I checked the manual for that model router, but it's totally different because att put proprietary firmware in it. I would call att and ask them to help.

 

[gtgm_110]

Sorry - not sure how else to help you. I checked the manual for that model router, but it's totally different because att put proprietary firmware in it. I would call att and ask them to help.

No problem, I appreciate the help! Just another reason I'm sick of AT&T.

UPDATE: I downloaded a program called Simple Port Forwarding from PcWinTech.com and it solved my issues. Not only did it have multiple pre-made profiles, but it also had support for the firmware AT&T put on my router. I highly recommend it if anybody is having the same issues as me.