port forwarding help

[tripaloski]

For a long time ive been trying to forward ports (mainly for a minecraft server) but the usual method from the router settings doesnt work, it just does nothing, even if i make firewall rules. The only way ive managed to open a port is by setting it as the connection port in utorrent. That works but it only lets me open 1 port and it only works for my pc (i cant forward a port for a local file server). Is there anything im missing? I have a ZTE zhxn h267a v1

[Windows7ge]

Have you talked to your ISP? Some invoke limits on what you can do with Port Forwarding.

 

Assuming you have:

• The correct IP
• The correct port number
• TCP, UDP, or Both set correctly

And you're not behind a Double NAT under most circumstances those are the only prerequisites to Port Forwarding successfully.

[tripaloski]

2 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

Have you talked to your ISP? Some invoke limits on what you can do with Port Forwarding.

 

Assuming you have:

• The correct IP
• The correct port number
• TCP, UDP, or Both set correctly

And you're not behind a Double NAT under most circumstances those are the only prerequisites to Port Forwarding successfully.

 

On my ISP's website there are even a few guides on how to port forward on some of their router's (not mine) so i would think its not restricted. Here is a screenshot of my settings

 

 

[Windows7ge]

Did you verify that you're not behind a double NAT?

[tripaloski]

8 hours ago, Windows7ge said:

Did you verify that you're not behind a double NAT?

Im not sure what that is or how i know if im using it.

[Sir Asvald]

Firewall rules on the server or on the router? You'll need to allow the ports through the firewall on the Minecraft server. 

 

For Windows 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tomshardware.com/uk/amp/news/how-to-open-firewall-ports-in-windows-10,36451.html

 

For Linux/Ubuntu.

 

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/STXKQY_5.0.4/com.ibm.spectrum.scale.v5r04.doc/bl1adv_firewallportopenexamples.htm

[tripaloski]

2 minutes ago, Sir Asvald said:

Firewall rules on the server or on the router? You'll need to allow the ports through the firewall on the Minecraft server. 

 

For Windows 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tomshardware.com/uk/amp/news/how-to-open-firewall-ports-in-windows-10,36451.html

 

For Linux/Ubuntu.

 

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/STXKQY_5.0.4/com.ibm.spectrum.scale.v5r04.doc/bl1adv_firewallportopenexamples.htm

Thats exactly what ive done

[Sir Asvald]

3 minutes ago, tripaloski said:

Thats exactly what ive done

Okay. Looking at the image you posted, for the WAN IP try adding your Public IP address.

 

This is what is shown on here:

 

https://portforward.com/zte/zxhn-h267a/

[tripaloski]

8 minutes ago, Sir Asvald said:

Okay. Looking at the image you posted, for the WAN IP try adding your Public IP address.

 

This is what is shown on here:

 

https://portforward.com/zte/zxhn-h267a/

Still nothing, does the "WAN Connection" matter? mine is HSla whereas in the screenshot its PPPoe. That option isnt showing up on mine.

[Sir Asvald]

 

23 minutes ago, tripaloski said:

Still nothing, does the "WAN Connection" matter? mine is HSla whereas in the screenshot its PPPoe. That option isnt showing up on mine.

[tripaloski]

4 minutes ago, Sir Asvald said:

 

Yeah as you told me to, i typed my public ip there but it still doesnt work

[Sir Asvald]

7 minutes ago, tripaloski said:

Yeah as you told me to, i typed my public ip there but it still doesnt work

Oh. Sorry. Miss read.  Stupid question, is the server actually on? Also, you might need to take a look at the Minecraft server properties to check whether the ports are correct.

[tripaloski]

9 minutes ago, Sir Asvald said:

Oh. Sorry. Miss read.  Stupid question, is the server actually on? Also, you might need to take a look at the Minecraft server properties to check whether the ports are correct.

to test every change i make i use an online port tester like canyouseeme.org and the only time i have got an open port result is when i use utorrent. And the server perfectly works with utorrent so the only thing thats going wrong is the port forwarding