Port forwarding help

Fayshun · 05-05-2007, 23:54

I'm trying to get port forwarding to work on my crappy router, every time I set up the rule and then save it, restart the router and then test using the uTorrent port forwarding checker I get

Quote:

Checking port 14172 on 88.XXX.XXX.XXX...

Error! Port 14172 does not appear to be open

Anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Mark · 06-05-2007, 00:18

What router do you have and what options did you try? Sometimes there is a particular technique you have to do to get options like this to 'save'.

Fayshun · 06-05-2007, 00:35

It's a Safecom SWART2-54125, I followed the guide at portforwarding.com, 'Save All' and then restarted the router. Ixnay

Mark · 06-05-2007, 00:37

Not one I've heard of. Is there an 'Add' button or similar somewhere that you have to click first?

Also, did you get the local IP right, and is the PC actually listening on that port (e.g. no software firewall in the way).

Fayshun · 06-05-2007, 00:50

Quote:

Not one I've heard of

Not surprised, it's a 20quid Ebuyer Extra Value special. POS.

There's a 'user' radio button to add 'user' rules (as opposed to Server, Games, VPN, App and Audio/Video rules), I create the rule with Protocol = TCP, port start = 14172, port end = 14172, port map = 14172, apply, save all and restart

Still nix

mejinks · 06-05-2007, 01:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

Not surprised, it's a 20quid Ebuyer Extra Value special. POS.

There's a 'user' radio button to add 'user' rules (as opposed to Server, Games, VPN, App and Audio/Video rules), I create the rule with Protocol = TCP, port start = 14172, port end = 14172, port map = 14172, apply, save all and restart

Still nix

try adding the same port with UDP as well as TCP

Fayshun · 06-05-2007, 02:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mejinks

try adding the same port with UDP as well as TCP

Still getting sub-30kB/s d/load speeds and port still reported as closed.

Router's going under the grill.

Mark · 06-05-2007, 07:04

Are you using IE or Firefox to set up the router? Silly one I know but some of the cheaper routers seem to demand IE.

Fayshun · 06-05-2007, 09:30

Firefox. I'll try IE.

*grumbles about crappy, cheap POS router*

mejinks · 06-05-2007, 11:32

Who is your isp? They could be throttling it.

Try a lower port like 5677 and select the option to encrypt the data too.

06-05-2007, 00:35	#3
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	It's a Safecom SWART2-54125, I followed the guide at portforwarding.com, 'Save All' and then restarted the router. Ixnay __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

06-05-2007, 09:30	#9
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Firefox. I'll try IE. grumbles about crappy, cheap POS router __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

06-05-2007, 00:18	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	What router do you have and what options did you try? Sometimes there is a particular technique you have to do to get options like this to 'save'.

06-05-2007, 00:37	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Not one I've heard of. Is there an 'Add' button or similar somewhere that you have to click first? Also, did you get the local IP right, and is the PC actually listening on that port (e.g. no software firewall in the way).

06-05-2007, 07:04	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Are you using IE or Firefox to set up the router? Silly one I know but some of the cheaper routers seem to demand IE.