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user124125
Dec 27, 2014Aspirant
Port Forward Not Working - C6300 AC1750
I have a server set at 192.168.0.100 for port 80 but the port forward is not working. I turned off the Media Server for the USB ReadyShare. If type my IP address it simply takes me to the router l...
Babylon5
Dec 27, 2014NETGEAR Employee Retired
Some ISPs will block port 80 incoming, i.e. the port you want to forward. You have the option with that router to use a different external port so you could for example direct port 12345 external to port 80 internal. If you do that then the port number would need to be added to the URL e.g. HTTP://my.readyshare.homedns:12345/....