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RBR350 - Port Forwarding issue
Hi all, I am trying to host a content manager server so my friends and I can play, but I am having considerable difficulties. I have done it once before and managed to get it working but not sure w...
Hi all,
Just thought I'd let everyone know, after speaking with my ISP, they have assigned me a static IP and it all works good now.
How are you testing for open ports? (using one of the web sites, "is this port open?")
Since starting the server immediately causes an error, this might be something to ask about in the forum for the Content Server.
Yep, using the below two websites.
I have asked the question on Reddit as Content Manager has no official forum, but none of the suggestions worked for me.
Just annoying me as I do this for work on the daily, port forwarding to VOIP servers, but cant get it working for myself haha.
another suggestion is to put the Content Server in the Orbi router "DMZ". I see a LOT of posts about this issue (but am not certain they relate to the same software).
Added 192.168.1.109 as the 'Default DMZ Server', got the same error in Content manager đ
This appears to point to this Content Manager software. Ports are detected as "open" when a connection attempt is made and whatever is attempting to connect receives a response. When in the DMZ, there is nothing to stop the connection attempt from reaching the laptop. Likewise, when ports are forwarded through the router to the laptop, connection attempts will be delivered to the laptop. If the laptop does not respond, that will be perceived as "not open".
My approach would be to do more internet search on that specific error message and hope that one of the comments is helpful. For example, I saw one about some ISPs blocking certain ports.