Netgear Orbi RBR50 Port Forwarding for Xbox

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Rolls87 wrote:

Hi All,

 

Looking for some guidance as I have followed instructions to port forward but seems to not be working right as when I search for the port on https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ 

or https://www.canyouseeme.org/

The ports still seem to be closed/blocked.

 

For further context, I am trying to open ports 88 and 3074 to open up the NAT TYPE for XBOX LIVE connection that I play on my PC. i.e. Playing multiplayer Forza Horion 4 on PC.

 

I have already configured my desktop PC to have a static IP of 10.0.0.88.

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If you're port forwarding to a Windows machine, you also have to set the network to Private.  Any new wireless network defaults to Public and has the firewall blocking incoming ports.  Even if your new Orbi has the same SSID as your old wireless it counts as a new network and defaults again to Public.

In Windows, search for "wifi" and go to Wi-Fi Settings.  Click on the current network that it shows as Connected, the next Settings screen presents you a Network Profile toggle between Public and Private.  Select Private because it's your home network and ports don't need to be blocked.