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WNDR3400v2+WN2500RPv2 Port Forwarding
I hope someone can help, I am trying to establish port forwarding to my home server from outside my LAN. I have the WNDR3400v2 router with the WN2500RPv2 extender connected to it. I am trying to establish port forwarding to my pc at 192.168.1.10 connected to the WN2500RPv2. However, there is no port forwarding in the WN2500RPv2 extender. So I set up a rule in the WNDR3400v2 to forward to my computer at 192.168.1.10, with no luck. Maybe the server cannot run off of the extender? Maybe I need to use another router not and extender? What is my problem?
Thank you for all your help, I have solved this problem. FINALLY! The problem was my firewall and anti-virus. Once I provided rules to accept all incoming traffic and turned off my antivirus, all works well! That was very grueling and time consuming. The portforwarding works from the modem to the router through the extender to the pc and it works.
Thank you again for trying to help.
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Anyone?
Welcome to the community, jrswanson91
How is the WN2500RP connected to the router? Wired or wirelessly?
Have you tried connecting that pc with 192.168.1.10 be connected to the router directly and see if the ports are open for it?
Is the WNR2500RP correctly configured? Do you have internet access through it?
The WNR2500RP will not have Port Forwarding feature because it's just a range extender. It is correct that you have opened the port on the router since it's the main connection and routers have that feature.
Thank you for your response ElaineM! The wn2500RP is connected wirelessly to the router. It is also set up correctly as I can reach the internet. I have not tried connecting the PC to the router directly, because it would take a rather long ethernet cord which is what I am trying to avoid. Thats why I am wondering if the router sends the incoming traffic to the extender and then drops it rather than the pc directly through the extender?
