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Port forwarding dont open ports
The correct model, is Nighthawk(R) X4S R7800. I have a static IP adress, and my netbox is setup in bridge mode. I have setup two port forwarding rules for port 88 and port 1088. Even if i disable ...
> [...] my netbox is setup in bridge mode.
What is your 'my netbox"?
> I have setup two port forwarding rules for port 88 and port 1088.
Ok. What is listening at those ports on the system at
"192.168.1.15"? Web server? Something else?> [...] 212.37.x.y [...]
Is that the WAN/Internet address of the R7800?
> [...] one advice i got was to setup the static IP correct, [...]
Probably not a good idea. Your ISP probably knows what it wants
better than you do.
> [...] my netbox is setup in bridge mode.
What is your 'my netbox"?
> I have setup two port forwarding rules for port 88 and port 1088.
Ok. What is listening at those ports on the system at
"192.168.1.15"? Web server? Something else?
> [...] 212.37.x.y [...]
Is that the WAN/Internet address of the R7800?
> [...] one advice i got was to setup the static IP correct, [...]
Probably not a good idea. Your ISP probably knows what it wants
better than you do.
What is your 'my netbox"?
I have a fiber solution from a ISP, and the 'Netbox' is the place, where the fiber ends, and i have my connections.
Ok. What is listening at those ports on the system at
"192.168.1.15"? Web server? Something else?
Its a web server. it works like a charm on 127.0.0.1
> [...] 212.37.x.y [...]
Is that the WAN/Internet address of the R7800?
Yes
> [...] one advice i got was to setup the static IP correct, [...]
Probably not a good idea. Your ISP probably knows what it wants
better than you do.
The problem is the firewall - It works with the firewall set to 'Allow all', and thats solvable.
Thanks for your hints including the link to another rhread. It was usefull!
Best regards
Edvard Korsbæk