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  1. Skeptical.me

    VPN and IP question

    So, if I'm using, say, a ProtonVPN server that has a dedicated IP, can I use Merlin-Wrt to block ALL IP addresses other than the Proton IP? And if I had some forwarded ports would this make the port forwarding more secure? Hope that makes sense. :-)
  2. D

    RT-AC86U cannot port forward non standard HTTPS port

    Successfully installed lighttpd and nextcloud on rt-ac86u. Using DDNS, works fine on LAN (http and https) but, away from home, can only get it to work with http on WAN using port forwarding as you'd expect. I did same for my https port, but without success. Connection timesout eventually. If...
  3. A

    Problem with port forwarding on ASUS DSL-AC52U router

    I'm trying to forward some ports after changing an old router to the new one. The old one was just an old Linux machine with following firewall rules: # Generated by iptables-save v1.4.12 on Wed Oct 14 10:12:05 2015 *filter : INPUT ACCEPT [53730:18124031] : FORWARD ACCEPT [1072612:870721640] ...
  4. G

    RT-AC56U Port forwarding table getting empty

    Hi everyone, On firmware RT-AC56U: 384.6 Since a couple of month my forwarding table is getting empty. So i filled it again several times and then since 2 days i can't any more fill it. No setting saved after clicking save button. what's wrong ? any ideas ? Thanks a lot.
  5. B

    Port Forwarding via external VPN Client address to internal address

    I've got an Asus RT-AC1900P running firmward 384.6 Overall, everything is running fine. I have setup a VPN Client (Client 3) with Policy based routing, such that all traffic from two internal machines is routed out the VPN interface: - 192.168.2.97 - 192.168.2.32 The routing out works as...
  6. G

    Sometimes port forwarding stop working for a while

    Firmware: 384.6 Router: RT-AC66U_B1 I have strange problem with port forwarding, i set up port forwarding to my local server ( ubuntu ) ( ports 80, 2222 ssh, and some others ) and some times in a day portforwarding stop working and start working after a 15 minutes or one houer, i can't access...
  7. S

    [ASUS RT-AC1200] - Help configuring port forwarding.

    Hi! Just bought the RT-AC1200 to replace another ASUS that went belly up a few days earlier (blinking lights, smoke, you name it.... ok, no smoke... :). Everything's working except one thing. I do bit torrenting of ROIO's (Recordings of Independent Origin - nothing illegal going on here) and...
  8. SugarRider

    Port forwarding not working at port 80 on RT-AC68U !!!!

    Hi guys, I have a TR-AC68U with firmware 3.0.0.4.384_21140. In my LAN I have a web server that publishes on port 80. I would like to publish to WAN on the same port 80, but it does not work. when I change the external port to 8080 it works without problems. I test the external port through the...
  9. DWW

    Port forwarding through VPN

    Hi All, First things first, I am a noob so trying to get my head around some of the language, so please forgive me if my semantics aren't correct, but hopefully my intent is. I'm wanting to open up some access to a computer on my network (I understand this is done with port forwarding and...
  10. D

    AC3200 UPNP/Port Forwarding Problem - Worcester Wave Thermostat

    I have just purchased a Worcester Wave [1] Internet connected thermostat to work with my Worcester Bosch boiler here in the UK. The Wave Thermostat connects to a Bosch server at wa2-mz36-qrmzh6.bosch.de [139.15.227.112] according to both Worcester Bosch technical support and the articles on...
  11. X

    How to do port forwarding on Asus Merlin

    Can someone slow and teach how to do port forwarding on the Asus Merlin firmware?
  12. Florin

    Port forwarding not working on RT-AC68U

    Hi all, I am running Merlin v.384.3 on an RT-AC68U. The weird thing that happened is that all the port forwarding settings I had are now gone. The bigger issue is that I am unable to add new ones. I complete the fields, hit the plus button then "apply", but after that the list is empty again. I...
  13. Tydyn Rain St. Clair

    Iptables Rules for OpenVPN Port Forwarding

    Hello all. I'll do my best to explain my situation and what I'm attempting to do as clearly and succinctly as possible. Two years ago (May 30th 2016) I posted in this forum asking for help to figure out a way to successfully forward server ports via an OpenVPN tunnel from my laptop (running an...
  14. R

    Allow only access to local ports from VPN.

    On my ASUS RT-AC51U I did the following: Configured some port-forwarding-rules to local devices that I want to reach from the Internet. Setup OpenVPN-server Both work fine and I have access to the local devices with and without the usage of VPN. Now I’m searching for a possibility to gain only...
  15. P

    R7800 port forwarding not working when remote pc using wifi

    Hi, I'm having an issue with port forwarding to an emby server or any other server software when the remote pc is using a wifi connection. If the remote pc is connected using a lan cable then port forwarding works. I have upnp turned off. I have tried setting all remote pc's ip addresses...
  16. SpaceCoyote

    DSL-AC68U, 2 x Xbox One, and Fall 2017 Update

    I've been looking forward to the most recent Xbox dashboard update because of its ability to choose Xbox Live ports, so I can finally disable UPnP on my network. Now it's here, I have a question or two. Looking in the Network > Advanced > Ports > Manual section of Settings, it gives the option...
  17. D

    RT-N66U port forward rule stopped working after upgrade to 380.68_4

    I have an Asus RT-N66U that was running Asuswrt-Merlin 380.67 and had a working port forward rule configured this way, but after upgrading to 380.68_4, it has ceased to work: Port range: 35000 Local IP: 192.168.1.136 (manually assigned IP to wired NVR) Local port: 35000 Protocol: TCP I have...
  18. N

    RT-AC88U Port Forwarding Issue

    I have a QNAP Server on my local network. I forgot to add some forwarded ports on the RT-AC88U, which I duly added and applied on the router. Guess what, they didnt "apply". Not surprised to be honest. Following is from the QNAP diagnostics, showing previous forwarded ports OK, but not the...
  19. B

    Plex Remote Access on asuswrt Merlin close but not working

    Hi, I'm new, so my apologies in advance if have I screwed up, or omit an important part. I have an ASUS RT-AC5300 router with Asuwrt-Merlin 380.68 and am using ExpressVPN. I have the VPN working using OpenVPN. I route all traffic over the VPN. I have created exceptions for Amazon FireTV...
  20. S

    Can only open ports when internal/external is different

    Hi, I am using a new RT-AC88U with the Merlin software (the issue I will describe also happens with official firmware). Firmware: 380.67_beta4 Like many others I am having trouble opening ports on this router. I have disabled the firewall and disabled NAT Acceleration as suggested when people...
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