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Logandros
Apr 28, 2026Aspirant
None of my port forwarding works now
Unfortunately I was up early yesterday. Downloaded the 12.1.8.7 and updated my firmware before it was pulled. None of my port forwarding works now. I've tried rebooting and removing and re-adding the...
- Apr 28, 2026
Doing a factory reset got my port forward working again. Hoping there are no other issues or stability issues using this unreleased version. If so I would like to request the transition firmware to keep it handy.
FURRYe38
Apr 28, 2026Guru - Experienced User
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Is Armor or Protection Engine enabled?
You may need to perform a factory reset and setup from scratch. This is new FW and a major update. So older configurations may not work or something new has changed and needs to be reset and re-input. Something you should check into first please. Would help confirm if the issue continues or not.