[SOLVED] Port Forwarding not working with new modem.

[MattMark]

Ever since I got a new modem from my ISP I have not been able to get port forwarding to work. I set my IP to static and I am connect into the modem via LAN. I also have a router connected to the modem but I am not plugged into that via LAN.
Modem: hitron coda-4582

 

[jay32267]

If the modem is just a modem....I think you may have to set up port forwarding on the router.
I recently had to setup up port forwarding for a DVR on a system with a modem and router and I had to set the port forwarding up on the router.

 

[kanewolf]

Ever since I got a new modem from my ISP I have not been able to get port forwarding to work. I set my IP to static and I am connect into the modem via LAN. I also have a router connected to the modem but I am not plugged into that via LAN.
Modem: hitron coda-4582

The Hitron coda-4582 is a modem/router combo.
Have you compared your IP address on whatsmyip vs the WAN IP shown in the Hitron ?
Since that device is IPv6 capable, your ISP may not give you an IPv4 address.

 

[MattMark]

The Hitron coda-4582 is a modem/router combo.
Have you compared your IP address on whatsmyip vs the WAN IP shown in the Hitron ?
Since that device is IPv6 capable, your ISP may not give you an IPv4 address.

I have not checked that, but I just did. My IP on "whatsmyip" is the same as the WAN IP address listed in the modem status screen.

 

[kanewolf]

I have not checked that, but I just did. My IP on "whatsmyip" is the same as the WAN IP address listed in the modem status screen.

OK, then port forwarding should be possible. If you are connected to the Hitron, and not the second router you should be able to port forward.

 

[MattMark]

OK, then port forwarding should be possible. If you are connected to the Hitron, and not the second router you should be able to port forward.

Yeah I thought so too, but the ports still wont forward. I just cant figure out why.

 

[kanewolf]

Yeah I thought so too, but the ports still wont forward. I just cant figure out why.

How do you know they won't forward?

 

[MattMark]

How do you know they won't forward?

I use port checker websites that tell me if the port is open. I've used them before and it would tell me the port is open. But now it says the ports are closed.

 

[kanewolf]

I use port checker websites that tell me if the port is open. I've used them before and it would tell me the port is open. But now it says the ports are closed.

Have you verified connectivity to the game server on the LAN?
Is the game server running?

Does this look like the screens for your router -- https://www.midco.com/contentassets/a8faa9563b6b49e5b244ef7418c1b314/hitron-coda-4582.pdf
Section 4.4 (PDF page 69) has port forwarding description.

 

[MattMark]

Have you verified connectivity to the game server on the LAN?
Is the game server running?

Does this look like the screens for your router -- https://www.midco.com/contentassets/a8faa9563b6b49e5b244ef7418c1b314/hitron-coda-4582.pdf
Section 4.4 (PDF page 69) has port forwarding description.

I'll have to check the server when I get home. And yes the screen looks the same

 

[MattMark]

Have you verified connectivity to the game server on the LAN?
Is the game server running?

Does this look like the screens for your router -- https://www.midco.com/contentassets/a8faa9563b6b49e5b244ef7418c1b314/hitron-coda-4582.pdf
Section 4.4 (PDF page 69) has port forwarding description.

So I started the game server and it works. The port checking websites also say the port is open now, strange. I guess the server needs to be running for these websites to check if the port is open?

 

[kanewolf]

So I started the game server and it works. The port checking websites also say the port is open now, strange. I guess the server needs to be running for these websites to check if the port is open?

YES!! the server needs to be running. Port checker software has to have something listening at the port to recognize it is open. With nothing listening, it is the equivalent of blocked.