Hello...
I recently purchased the RT-AX88U, to replace my old Linksys router.
After getting everything else working easily, I went to set up port-forwarding,
as I had easily done on my Liinksys Router. But I cannot seem to get it to work
on this new router.
Any help at all, would be greatly appreciated. I need the port-forwarding ability
for work.
I have read other threads here, so will answer the first expected questions...
- I have already tried a factory reset.
- I updated the Firmware, and now have version 3.0.0.4.384_9579.
- I have tried accessing my router config using multiple different browsers,
but tend to use Chrome.
- Under Lan->DHCP Server, I have reserved the local IP address for the computer
to which I am attempting to forward a port
- Under WAN->Virtual Server/Port Forwarding...
- I have turned ON "Enable Port Forwarding"
- I have added a profile, specifying the service name (my own application),
- Set the Protocol to BOTH (I only need TCP, but tried TCP, and then tried Both)
- Set the External Port (the port that my external application specifies)
- Set the Internal Port (currently set as the same as External Port...this is the port my local web server is listening on
- Set the Internal IP Address as the computer for which I reserved the IP address on the DHCP page
- Made sure the Source IP is blank.
I have not made any other changes, but am wondering if this router requires something else
turned on to make it work.
When I use the Open Port Check Tool (https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/) mentioned
elsewhere in this forum, it tells me the port is closed.
I also sometimes use RealVNC, which has a built-in port-checker....that also reports that the
port is closed.
I do not have a static IP address, but I use DynAlias to obtain the equivalent of a static IP.
I have used this successfully for over a decade, and yes...I did verify that the current IP
is up-to-date.
When I read the documentation on this, it appeared as though it was going to be just as simple
to set up as my last router. But I am obviously missing something (hopefully simple).
Thank you in advance to any responses....
Julian
I recently purchased the RT-AX88U, to replace my old Linksys router.
After getting everything else working easily, I went to set up port-forwarding,
as I had easily done on my Liinksys Router. But I cannot seem to get it to work
on this new router.
Any help at all, would be greatly appreciated. I need the port-forwarding ability
for work.
I have read other threads here, so will answer the first expected questions...
- I have already tried a factory reset.
- I updated the Firmware, and now have version 3.0.0.4.384_9579.
- I have tried accessing my router config using multiple different browsers,
but tend to use Chrome.
- Under Lan->DHCP Server, I have reserved the local IP address for the computer
to which I am attempting to forward a port
- Under WAN->Virtual Server/Port Forwarding...
- I have turned ON "Enable Port Forwarding"
- I have added a profile, specifying the service name (my own application),
- Set the Protocol to BOTH (I only need TCP, but tried TCP, and then tried Both)
- Set the External Port (the port that my external application specifies)
- Set the Internal Port (currently set as the same as External Port...this is the port my local web server is listening on
- Set the Internal IP Address as the computer for which I reserved the IP address on the DHCP page
- Made sure the Source IP is blank.
I have not made any other changes, but am wondering if this router requires something else
turned on to make it work.
When I use the Open Port Check Tool (https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/) mentioned
elsewhere in this forum, it tells me the port is closed.
I also sometimes use RealVNC, which has a built-in port-checker....that also reports that the
port is closed.
I do not have a static IP address, but I use DynAlias to obtain the equivalent of a static IP.
I have used this successfully for over a decade, and yes...I did verify that the current IP
is up-to-date.
When I read the documentation on this, it appeared as though it was going to be just as simple
to set up as my last router. But I am obviously missing something (hopefully simple).
Thank you in advance to any responses....
Julian