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agellatly
May 22, 2025Aspirant
Can anyone get the VPN to actually open a port?
Hello All, I have an ORBI RBE771. When I manage this device and click Enable VPN Service and select the default TUN and TAP mode ports (12973/12974) then go to this site to obtain my IP address: ht...
agellatly
May 22, 2025Aspirant
Thank you for your response!
I have confirmed that the public IP address is indeed the IP Address in the Internet Port in the Advanced tab, so it is not behind any other routers.
I have specifically tested with UDP testers and some report a "timed out" "result" ( https://dnschecker.org/port-scanner.php) whereas others report an empty "status" (https://openport.net/udp-port-checker/) when configured as your picture is configured.
Do you have any other ideas?