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Issues With Port Fowarding
Ive been trying to port foward to start a Valheim server with my friends but no matter what I cant seem to get the ports 2456-2458 open. Ive opened them through port fowarding on my router, Ive tried...
> Model: R7800|Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Wifi Router
Firmware version? Connected to what?
For the usual problems with port forwarding, see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1859106
> [...] Ive opened them through port fowarding on my router, [...]
How, exactly?
Thanks for the reply! The firmware version is V1.0.2.80 Im not sure what you mean by connected to what, but im connected to the router via etherent and the router is connected straight to the modem. And this is how I set up my port foward
Quick update, I just tried fowarding port 22565 and started up my minecraft server and to my suprise the port said it was open. Although when I start my Valheim server and try to see if port 2456 is open it says it is closed. So I would asume this is a problem with the server and not my router?
> [...] the router is connected straight to the modem. [...]
What, exactly, is your (unspecified) "the modem"? Maker? Model
number? Is it a simple modem, or a modem+router, or what?I can't (yet) see your pictures. In-line images must be approved
by a moderator before others can see them. The time required varies.
Attachments have no such limitation. Of course, attachments have their
own one-per-message limitation.> [...] I would asume this is a problem with the server and not my
> router?Deduce, not "assume"? Did you try the local server tests suggested
in that "usual problems" list?The modem I have is the Arris TM822A and my ISP is Optimum Online
I have my port forwarding setup like this
Service Name - Valheim
Protocol - TCP/UDP
External/internal Port Range - 2456-2458
Internal IP Address - 192.168.1.80
Also I am able to join the server locally but my friends are not able to due to the port.
> I have my port forwarding setup like this [...]
Ok. Does it need/use all three of those ports? Are your friends
specifying the right address and port (if required)? With my weak
psychic powers, I can't see what they're doing any better than I can see
what you're doing.> [...] I am able to join the server locally [...]
Which kind of "locally"? Using the server's LAN IP address
("192.168.1.80", I gather), or the router's WAN/Internet IP address, or
both, or what? Are you specifying a port?> [...] but my friends are not able to due to the port.
Does their "not able" come with some kind of error message?
> [...] due to the port.
I don't know what that means to you. _I_ haven't yet determined the
cause of your problem. It's not immediately clear to me that you have,
either.