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FVS318N Can’t Port Forward
Okay. I’m throwing the uncle card. I can’t get the FVS318N to port forward. I’m trying to forward port 1723 (PPtP) for VPN into our server. I get out, I hit the server, but it is being blocked on t...
June, thanks for the answer, and I understand.
I want to backup to a more basic level: Port Forwarding.
I followed the instructions posted here:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101145.asp
with the second set of instructions (FVS318v3); that set of instructions is closer than the others.
I created a inbound rule from the standard rules for FTP (port 21). In the 'Send to LAN' I have put the IP address of my static-IP client (192.168.124.175).
When I perform a port scan through ShiedsUP!, I can see the port change from 'Stealth' to 'Closed'. I can never get it to 'Open'.
What am I missing?
I want to backup to a more basic level: Port Forwarding.
I followed the instructions posted here:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101145.asp
with the second set of instructions (FVS318v3); that set of instructions is closer than the others.
I created a inbound rule from the standard rules for FTP (port 21). In the 'Send to LAN' I have put the IP address of my static-IP client (192.168.124.175).
When I perform a port scan through ShiedsUP!, I can see the port change from 'Stealth' to 'Closed'. I can never get it to 'Open'.
What am I missing?
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