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Port Forwarding Not Working
So I am trying to port forward on port 25565 to open a minecraft server for myself and friends only to discover that it is not working. With the server up and running properly, no one can connect fro...
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
If there is a up stream router in front of your R series router, This would be a double NAT condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the NG router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the NG router gets from the modem.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the NG router to the modem, LAN to LAN configure AP mode on the NG router.