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Orbi Portforwarding Not Working - Orbi RBR850
I have UPnP disabled per a different thread on the subject. I was able to port forward before on my Nighthawk router, but I recently switched to the Orbi and now I can't port forward. I have made sur...
What are you using to test the port?
This is an easy way to check:
OP, let's first use https://canyouseeme.org/ to see if your port is open or closed. Sounds like closed.
You only have a modem, but the next step verifies that your Orbi is exposed to the internet. Confirm that the "Your IP" from https://canyouseeme.org/ is the same as your http://orbilogin.com/ - Advanced Tab - Internet Port - IP Address. If not you have Double NAT and two routers, so put your ISP router into bridge mode, change your Orbi from Router mode to AP mode, or port forward the same port(s) from your ISP router to the Orbi's IP.
Next, if this is a Windows host then you need to disable the firewall so Windows leaves the port open. Do:
- Win key, type and search for "network status"
- Your active network needs to show "Private network" below it so the firewall is disabled. If "Public network", press the Properties button and then change the Network Profile toggle from Public to Private.
