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jbuda
Aspirant
Dec 14, 2019
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Port forwarding on R7000 stopped working

I have a nighthawk R7000 with firmware version V1.0.9.88_10.2.88. I have multiple ports setup for forwarding and it was working just fine until a few days ago. Suddenly I couldn't access anyhting ins...
  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Dec 14, 2019

    > [...] The WAN listed in the router and my public IP are not identical.
    > [...]

     

       That would do it.  (It's "1" on the list for a reason.)  Plug that
    address into the form at "https://whois.arin.net/", and get discouraged.

     

    > [...] I did notice that the IP for my public IP changed recently [...]

     

       Apparently your ISP moved you onto a CGN router.

     

    > [...] cannot reach the inside of my network using my new public IP.

     

       With another NAT router in the way, that's not amazing.

     

       You could try asking your ISP if you can get (back to having) a
    public address (again).  They might charge extra for that, if they'll do
    it at all.  Some ISPs dislike servers for residential customers.