Can't get f'ing port fowarding working

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2008, 11:39 AM

It was working a long ass time ago, but then stopped. After all this time, I'm finally determined to figure out what's up.

I have DSL modem -> router -> PC.

What I've done:

Bypassed the router and plugged my PC directly into my router. No luck.
Enabled DMZ forwaring from my modem to my router. No luck.
Glared at my modem and router. No luck.

Used http://www.utorrent.com/testport.php?port=XXXXX to test.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/11/actiontec.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/11/linksys.png

Any clues?

Tim0r · January 11th, 2008, 11:48 AM

If BT does not work even when you plug your PC directly into the Modem, it might be your ISP blocking that protocol. Other than that redirecting the Port or putting your PC in the DMZ should both make BT work.

fbc · January 11th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Any software firewalls running?

Dumb question I know, but uTorrent is configured with the same port as that being forwarded?

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2008, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim0r

If BT does not work even when you plug your PC directly into the Modem, it might be your ISP blocking that protocol. Other than that redirecting the Port or putting your PC in the DMZ should both make BT work.

I thought about that, but it seems unlikely. This is America where only Comcast does that, I'm using encryption, a non-default port, etc.

I'm thinking it's my modem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Any software firewalls running?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Dumb question I know, but uTorrent is configured with the same port as that being forwarded?

Yes.

jensked · January 11th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Maybe another stupid question, but Windows firewall isn't blocking? I know you can block/open ports there too...

It certainly hasn't got anything to do with the router, if it also doesn't work when connecting directly with the modem..but i suppose you figuered that out yourself images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensked

Maybe another stupid question, but Windows firewall isn't blocking? I know you can block/open ports there too...

It's off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensked

It certainly hasn't got anything to do with the router, if it also doesn't work when connecting directly with the modem..but i suppose you figuered that out yourself images/smilies/smile.gif

Yeah, router isn't the problem. My ISP (unlikely I think), my modem (probably), or my PC (unlikely) is the problem.

Gonna go check DSL Reports forums and see.

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2008, 12:52 PM

Okay, progress:

Modem -> PC: set DMZ to PC's IP address, worked like a charm. So apparently my router is the problem.

Set modem's DMZ to router's IP (192.168.1.1). Enabled port forwarding on my rotuer to my PC (even DMZ too), no luck.

Ugh.

Buba · January 11th, 2008, 1:48 PM

Another stupid guess: Did you check portforward.com for a solution? Might be some little detail you overlooked...

Scott · January 11th, 2008, 1:53 PM

Viper, I have an actiontec DSL modem from Qwest with wireless just sitting here, do you need it? I did Slingbox, BT, and all sorts of other weird ass stuff thru this thing so I know it will do it.

Viper007Bond · January 11th, 2008, 2:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Another stupid guess: Did you check portforward.com for a solution? Might be some little detail you overlooked...

Running Tomato, so that site wouldn't be of any help. Plus, it doesn't appear to be rocket science. There's a port foward screen where I enter numbers. That's it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

Viper, I have an actiontec DSL modem from Qwest with wireless just sitting here, do you need it? I did Slingbox, BT, and all sorts of other weird ass stuff thru this thing so I know it will do it.

Probably identical to mine. I have a GT701-WG and there's no issues with it as when I plugged directly into it and setup DMZ to my PC, it worked fine.

Hell, I did it on my old router just fine, but then it just stopped working one day (can't remember when, so I can't know why, but it doesn't really matter). That was a long time ago, back on my old router running stock firmware.

Scott · January 11th, 2008, 2:19 PM

okie doke!

jeffy777 · January 11th, 2008, 3:44 PM

In Tomato, edit the port forward entry for uTorrent and try putting the same port in the Int Port field as well. I use Tomato as well, and doing that works like a charm for me. I know it says that if you leave it blank it defaults it, but it's worth a try, although I'm guessing it's something else that is causing the problem.

phuckingduck · January 11th, 2008, 9:42 PM

Try enabling UPnP port forwarding and configuring it in your torrent client as well.

Viper007Bond · January 12th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

okie doke!

Thanks though! images/smilies/love.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

In Tomato, edit the port forward entry for uTorrent and try putting the same port in the Int Port field as well. I use Tomato as well, and doing that works like a charm for me. I know it says that if you leave it blank it defaults it, but it's worth a try, although I'm guessing it's something else that is causing the problem.

Yeah, no luck. images/smilies/sad.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by phuckingduck

Try enabling UPnP port forwarding and configuring it in your torrent client as well.

Meh. I hate UPnP, but I'll try it.

EDIT: No such luck.

epp_b · January 12th, 2008, 12:16 AM

Does it work when you forward other ports for other purposes? Even if you don't have a corresponding app, does forwarding a completely random port work?

Viper007Bond · January 12th, 2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epp_b

Does it work when you forward other ports for other purposes? Even if you don't have a corresponding app, does forwarding a completely random port work?

Can't think of any other app to use to test and already using a completely random port.

Devon · January 12th, 2008, 2:26 AM

I tried to set-up port forwarding last week with a near identical configuration as you have Viper, but have had no luck so far...

Hopefully someone has the answer...

Oh by the way portforward.com is pretty shit.

jeffy777 · January 12th, 2008, 2:32 AM

I know it's probably a stupid question, but just to double check: are you sure your static IP (internal IP) is correct?

Viper007Bond · January 12th, 2008, 5:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

I know it's probably a stupid question, but just to double check: are you sure your static IP (internal IP) is correct?

Yep.

epp_b · January 12th, 2008, 6:38 AM

I don't suppose you have another model you could try it with, no?

January 11th, 2008, 11:39 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:47 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Can't get f'ing port fowarding working It was working a long ass time ago, but then stopped. After all this time, I'm finally determined to figure out what's up. I have DSL modem -> router -> PC. What I've done: Bypassed the router and plugged my PC directly into my router. No luck. Enabled DMZ forwaring from my modem to my router. No luck. Glared at my modem and router. No luck. Used http://www.utorrent.com/testport.php?port=XXXXX to test. Any clues? __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 11th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#2
Tim0r Joined: Mar 10th, 2007 Last Online: 5:49 PM Location: Cologne, Germany Age: 31 Posts: 200 Car: Bus Pass Rep Power: 44	If BT does not work even when you plug your PC directly into the Modem, it might be your ISP blocking that protocol. Other than that redirecting the Port or putting your PC in the DMZ should both make BT work. __________________ I fapped. I fapped until my muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid. Then I fapped some more.

January 11th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#3
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Any software firewalls running? Dumb question I know, but uTorrent is configured with the same port as that being forwarded? __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

January 11th, 2008, 11:59 AM	#5
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: 4:46 PM Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 4,056 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 49	Maybe another stupid question, but Windows firewall isn't blocking? I know you can block/open ports there too... It certainly hasn't got anything to do with the router, if it also doesn't work when connecting directly with the modem..but i suppose you figuered that out yourself __________________

January 11th, 2008, 12:52 PM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:47 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Okay, progress: Modem -> PC: set DMZ to PC's IP address, worked like a charm. So apparently my router is the problem. Set modem's DMZ to router's IP (192.168.1.1). Enabled port forwarding on my rotuer to my PC (even DMZ too), no luck. Ugh. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 11th, 2008, 1:48 PM	#8
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 11:18 PM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 28 Posts: 6,384 Car: Golf V GTi DSG LFS Status: Rep Power: 51	Another stupid guess: Did you check portforward.com for a solution? Might be some little detail you overlooked... __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

January 11th, 2008, 1:53 PM	#9
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 4:58 PM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,650 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	Viper, I have an actiontec DSL modem from Qwest with wireless just sitting here, do you need it? I did Slingbox, BT, and all sorts of other weird ass stuff thru this thing so I know it will do it. __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

January 11th, 2008, 2:19 PM	#11
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 4:58 PM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,650 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	okie doke! __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

January 11th, 2008, 3:44 PM	#12
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 11:28 PM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	In Tomato, edit the port forward entry for uTorrent and try putting the same port in the Int Port field as well. I use Tomato as well, and doing that works like a charm for me. I know it says that if you leave it blank it defaults it, but it's worth a try, although I'm guessing it's something else that is causing the problem. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

January 11th, 2008, 9:42 PM	#13
phuckingduck is awesome! Joined: Mar 1st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,424 Car: '03 Volvo S60 AWD Rep Power: 69	Try enabling UPnP port forwarding and configuring it in your torrent client as well. __________________ If only I could be PhuckingGoose

January 12th, 2008, 12:16 AM	#15
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 11:38 PM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,424 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	Does it work when you forward other ports for other purposes? Even if you don't have a corresponding app, does forwarding a completely random port work?

January 12th, 2008, 2:26 AM	#17
Devon Joined: Jun 18th, 2005 Last Online: November 14th, 2009 Location: Australia Age: 22 Posts: 2,953 Car: 2008 MY09 Subaru Impreza RX Rep Power: 32	I tried to set-up port forwarding last week with a near identical configuration as you have Viper, but have had no luck so far... Hopefully someone has the answer... Oh by the way portforward.com is pretty shit. __________________

January 12th, 2008, 2:32 AM	#18
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 11:28 PM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	I know it's probably a stupid question, but just to double check: are you sure your static IP (internal IP) is correct? __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

January 12th, 2008, 6:38 AM	#20
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 11:38 PM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,424 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	I don't suppose you have another model you could try it with, no?

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