RT-AC88U Firewall page doesn't accept local ip

[tester83]

Hi all,

I want to add a simple firewall rule: ftp server, local ip 192.168.1.2, port 20,21, but router alert me with a popup with this message: 192.168.1.2 is not a valid IP address!


I have merlin version 384.9.
Who can help me?

Thanky you

 

[martinr]

That’s for the IPv6 firewall.

Having just looked up the problem - I fell into the same trap - apparently the answer is the WAN page and port forwarding.

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/firewall-not-a-valid-ip-address-rt-ac88u.29644/

 

[tester83]

Never having used this feature before, I simulated the same thing on my RT-AC68U also running 384.9 and inserting the IP address of one of my devices in the Local IP box. When I press the Add button I also receive the message that it’s not a valid IP address.

oh....thank you martinr. So I am not the only one with this problem. I hope someone know how to fix it.

 

[martinr]

oh....thank you martinr. So I am not the only one with this problem. I hope someone know how to fix it.

See my post above. I had hoped I’d edited it fast enough, but no: you captured it. I also made the same mistake.

Hope the answer above helps.

What would we do without Google? (And don’t say use Bing.)

 

[EmeraldDeer]

Perhaps the error should read "Did you actually want to create a port forwarding rule?"

 

[tester83]

See my post above. I had hoped I’d edited it fast enough, but no: you captured it. I also made the same mistake.

Hope the answer above helps.

What would we do without Google? (And don’t say use Bing.)

I read it before posting , and I use google also
But...I did not understand that it had to be ip6

Thank for your answer and sorry!

 

[martinr]

I read it before posting , and I use google also
But...I did not understand that it had to be ip6

Thank for your answer and sorry!

Don’t be sorry! No-one gets shot down on this forum. And I’ve learned something new. So I’m grateful.