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Netgear Orbi portforwarding not working
I recently upgraded my router from a very old Netgear N600 WNDR3800 router to a Netgear Orbi rbr50. I had a Minecraft server that I ran on my old router that I'm trying to move to the Orbi. I am trying to run it through port 25565 (the standard for Minecraft) and have UPnP turned off. I'm using a port checker and it says that the port is close. I've tried restarting my router, and computer. Any ideas?!
I'm using a Ubee D3.0 modem, this modem does not double as a router. I checked to make sure the Orbi router was in router mode.
So turns out the porblem was the modem after all! The modem was very very old, and I don't think it got along with the Orbi very much. I upgraded the modem and now the server is working great! Thank you all for your help!
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You have to be using the port before in order for a port checker to check the status correctly. If nothing is using the port, then it will report as closed.
- I am checking port 25565 on the port checker - same as I set it for port forwarding. It says it’s closed.
y_u_no_work wrote:
I am checking port 25562 on the port checker - same as I set it for port forwarding. It says it’s closed.That's a typo, correct? "25562" rather than "25565"?
y_u_no_work wrote:I am trying to run it through port 25565 (the standard for Minecraft) and have UPnP turned off. I'm using a port checker and it says that the port is closed. I've tried restarting my router, and computer. Any ideas?!
The Minecraft server is operating, correct? Both TCP and UDP are open on port 25565?
- I have the TCP and UDP option selected. My port checker says they’re both closed. This issue only started once I switched to the Orbi router.
y_u_no_work wrote:
I have the TCP and UDP option selected. My port checker says they’re both closed. This issue only started once I switched to the Orbi router.The local IP address of the Minecraft server has not changed?
