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Aspirant

Jan 21, 2016

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FVS338 port forwarding with incoming port different than port used by application

Is it possible to have a different incoming port than the application, and have the router resolve it? Here is my current setup, we have 2 different servers, both are listening on the port 3389 f...

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JohnRo
Jan 22, 2016
Hi Evilegg,

If that is the case then you'll have to use the "Translate to Port Number" option. After selecting the service name (for port 3390), select the Action, Add the LAN IP of the service and click on the tick box for Translate to Port Number (enter 3389) and the Apply the settings. See image below for reference:

Thanks,

JohnRo

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Jan 21, 2016

Hi EvilEgg,

The easiest way is to change the ports of the services, you can manually assign another port number on the server. Instead of using 3389 you can specify a new port number on the server and forward the port number on the router. You can also try to add a new service Security>Services (add port ex. 3390) and go to Security>Firewall Rules>Inbound Service>Add Select the service name of port 3390.

I hope this helps, let us know if your have more questions.

Thanks,

EvilEgg

Aspirant

Jan 21, 2016

JohnRo, your example is a normal port foward. I was trying to avoid changing the port on the server, since that usually requires a reboot, and i can only do that on the weekends.

If i can't figure out how to have the router translate from 3390 to 3389 i will end up going your suggested route and switch the rds listening port.

JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 22, 2016
Hi Evilegg,

If that is the case then you'll have to use the "Translate to Port Number" option. After selecting the service name (for port 3390), select the Action, Add the LAN IP of the service and click on the tick box for Translate to Port Number (enter 3389) and the Apply the settings. See image below for reference:

Thanks,
- EvilEgg
  Aspirant
  Jan 24, 2016
  That worked, strangely that is the same thing i did the first time around.
  I just went thru all the settings again. And this time it worked.
  
  Just in case anyone else has the same problem.
  
  Service - both incoming and outgoing port are 3390
  Incomeing Schedule - setup like regular port forward, but translate the port to whatever port your software is using.
  
  Thank you!
  - BrianL2
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Jan 24, 2016
    Hi EvilEgg,
    
    We're glad that you got it working by trying what JohnRo suggested. Kindly tag this thread as resolve by clicking the "Accept as Solution" button in one of the responses that you received.
    
    Kind regards,
    
    BrianL
    NETGEAR Community Team