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FVS338 Port Forwarding Failure
Hi,
FVS 318/338 Port Forwarding saga
Given up trying to get a FVS318 working, forwarding traffic from wan to internal lan host so now trying an FVS338, older model again, but latest fi...
> FVS338 [...]
I know approximately nothing about these gizmos, but I wouldn't be
looking for relevant experise in a "Cable Modems & Routers" forum. You
might do better in:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/bd-p/business-vpn-firewalls
When in doubt, a "Community" search for the model number might find
some existing/old discussions on a particular device. Where they are,
you might want to be.
Of course, if you're looking for discouragement:
Hi,
Thanks for that. I'm just trying to link 2 subnets for added security, no need for speed, so this unit should be fine as proof of concept. Just followed the instructions in the manual but doesn't work and the log files don't say much as to the cause. Did try pointing zenmap at the wan port, which says telnet, 23 is open, but the box is dropping the packets, not forwarding them to the lan side client. I know this is an older unit, but it should still work as per the manual...
Regards,
Chris
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