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FlyBoyd
Aug 19, 2020Aspirant
XR500 Port Forwarding Issue
So I am trying to open a specific port on my router and I can't seem to make it work. First off my desktop is hardwired into the modem. It carries the IP of 192.168.1.3. I use Spectrum intern...
FlyBoyd
Aug 19, 2020Aspirant
The modem is a Netgear CM1200 and the router is the XR500. The modem is just a straight modem and the router is what provides wifi. The computer that I am trying to port forward is hardwired though and not using wifi.
Netduma-Fraser
Aug 20, 2020NetDuma Partner
Switch the NAT to Open in WAN Settings as well and see if that helps.