Open Port (TP-Link Router): Problems

[Plexter]

I think I opened the 8621, but PortForward Network Utilities still shows "Your port is NOT Open...". Below one photo, and I think I did everything okay. UPnP Enabled. Any help appreciated.

 

[dalekphalm]

@Plexter Your ISP may simply be blocking that port. Try opening a random port above 40,000 (like 43287), and checking that port.

 

Also, you should REALLY black out your WAN IP Address. You don't want that being pasted all over the Internet.

[Altecice]

What are you trying to achieve with this port? Would help. I would suggest however that you change the IP from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.102. Its the computer you want the port forwarded to not back the the Default Gateway.

[Plexter]

@Plexter Your ISP may simply be blocking that port. Try opening a random port above 40,000 (like 43287), and checking that port.

 

Also, you should REALLY black out your WAN IP Address. You don't want that being pasted all over the Internet.

I did that, but I don't care: I post comments in some news sites and it still shows my real IP, and I can't do nothing. Everyone sees it. If you want, I can get you links and you can grab as many IP addresses, as you want. If I want to play games, I can do that with VPN or other thing.

 

About the problem. I will try to change to 4xxxx.

 

What are you trying to achieve with this port? Would help. I would suggest however that you change the IP from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.102. Its the computer you want the port forwarded to not back the the Default Gateway.

I tried 192.168.0.102 in the first place and the same thing, so I thought to change it to Default Gateway. I will try 192.168.0.102 once more. This is for program Ace Stream, and I don't know whether I opened port successfully. I tried to test, but as you can see, I have to use other tool or something.

[Wombo]

Just remember the general idea behind port forwards. You are telling your router how to translate addresses and port numbers to reach a particular service on a particular machine within your network. Translating the traffic and forwarding it to your gateway will most likely have the traffic dropped as stated in the post above. Make sure the address is set to the host you want the traffic forwarded to. It may also be wise to set up a static NAT entry in your router to ensure the device always receives the same address thus preventing issues with the forward in the future.

 

I can't really see why an ISP would block a port above the 4k range, but anything is possible really. Telus here in Canada is notorious for blocking ports of commonly used programs. Also, was the program/service you wanted to connect to running on the machine you were trying to test? If the service is not running, there will be no response and the program you are using to test connectivity will report a failed test. Also you most likely have an address assigned via DHCP from your ISP as your WAN address, so I'm sure it has already changed by now but it is still generally a good idea to hide it.

[techguru]

I did that, but I don't care: I post comments in some news sites and it still shows my real IP, and I can't do nothing. Everyone sees it. If you want, I can get you links and you can grab as many IP addresses, as you want. If I want to play games, I can do that with VPN or other thing.

 

About the problem. I will try to change to 4xxxx.

 

I tried 192.168.0.102 in the first place and the same thing, so I thought to change it to Default Gateway. I will try 192.168.0.102 once more. This is for program Ace Stream, and I don't know whether I opened port successfully. I tried to test, but as you can see, I have to use other tool or something.

what kinda modem you got

[.:MARK:.]

The IP should be the IP of the PC you are trying to forward to. And if that is set and still you get nothing, are you sure you aren't connected to a VPN? Is your firewall enabled?

[dalekphalm]

I did that, but I don't care: I post comments in some news sites and it still shows my real IP, and I can't do nothing. Everyone sees it. If you want, I can get you links and you can grab as many IP addresses, as you want. If I want to play games, I can do that with VPN or other thing.

 

About the problem. I will try to change to 4xxxx.

 

I tried 192.168.0.102 in the first place and the same thing, so I thought to change it to Default Gateway. I will try 192.168.0.102 once more. This is for program Ace Stream, and I don't know whether I opened port successfully. I tried to test, but as you can see, I have to use other tool or something.

Yes. I missed this with my first post. You MUST have the IP address of the computer that will be running "Ace Stream" in the port forwarding rules.

 

If you use the Gateway Address (192.168.0.1), then the router and port forwarding rules will simply have no idea what to do when a request comes in.

 

Port forwarding takes an outside incoming connection on a specific port, and guides it through the NAT (Network Address Translation - basically, turning your one WAN/Internet IP Address into the many LAN/Local IP Addresses inside your home) in your router. If you don't use the PC's internal IP Address in the rules, then the connection won't be able to get through the NAT.