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Tobias6483
Feb 26, 2021Aspirant
Portforward (router + unknown device modem?? or)
Hello :) So i've just moved house, and I want to portforward. I tried portforwarding at my default gateway (192.168.1.1 - R6250 router) But when I go to canyouseeme.org it shows that the port is cl...
Tobias6483
Feb 26, 2021Aspirant
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antinode
Feb 26, 2021Guru
> [...] maybe its because my internet has modem and router?
That'd be my diagnosis. ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port :
Internet IP Address shows a private address, not your public address.
Are you offering any better hints as to what that equipment might be?
Most likely, you should be using one router, not two. Typical
one-router schemes involve either a modem-only and a router, or else a
modem+router and a wireless access point. Which would you prefer?
Possibly interesting (the usual problems with port forwarding):
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1859106
Your problem appears to be "1" (at least).