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Port forwarding on r8000 not working
I am trying to open port 25565, but it when i use https://www.canyouseeme.org it says timed out I am trying to make a minecraft server I know little about port forwarding [ Spoiler ]
> >I have tried port forwarding inside of the main router using the
> "88.90.##.## address, but it don't seem to workWhat was the actual port-forwarding rule there?
> >Even if the server is up and running while I test it, it says:
> "Connection timed out"It won't work is the server is not on the LAN subnet of the main
router.> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.37
An R8000 would do that if it's configured as a router, and its
WAN/Internet port is connected to another router which is using
"192.168.1.*" for its LAN.> How do I configure it like you said?
> Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
> for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Use the
> Router as a Wireless Access Point". [...]> DHCP is enabled:
> [...]The change to WAP mode will stop that.
> Here is the main menu, tell me what you want me to click on and I will
> copy the information and reply with itToo much work. I'd guess that Address Reservation would be under
"DHCP" or "LAN hosts". I'd look for port forwarding under "Port
forwarding".> I don't wanna mess up my parents WIFI or stuff tho
Adding an address reservation or a port-forwarding rule should be
pretty safe. But, safe or not, the main router needs to do the port
forwarding.> Your friends use your (one, only) public IP address ("88.90.##.##")
> to talk to your main router -- the router which is connected to your
> ISP. [...]So, the main router must do the port forwarding.
And the server must be on the main-router LAN subnet. So, directly
connected to the main router, or else connected to the R8000 when the
R8000 is configured as a WAP.
> I am trying to open port 25565, [...]
In my experience, people who talk about ports being "open" or
"closed" often don't understand the problem.
> I am trying to make a minecraft server
Is your server running?
> I know little about port forwarding
For the usual problems with port forwarding, see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1859106
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Copy+paste is your friend.
> I am trying to open port 25565, [...]
In my experience, people who talk about ports being "open" or
"closed" often don't understand the problem.
>>What do you mean by that? I am trying to make it so people outside of my network can connect to the server on 25565.
> I am trying to make a minecraft server
Is your server running?
>>Yes, i have tried with the server both on and off
> I know little about port forwarding
>>I am 13
For the usual problems with port forwarding, see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1859106
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In a thousand words or less, what's your picture supposed to show?Copy+paste is your friend
>>An image of my screen while adding a new port
> >>What do you mean by that? I am trying to make it so people outside
> of my network can connect to the server on 25565.That's fine, but whether it involves "opening" anything is a
different question.> >>I am 13
That's ok, too.
> https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1859106
Have you gone through those steps/tests?
> >>An image of my screen while adding a new port
Not a big improvement over the hidden picture. While we're waiting,
go through that previously cited thread.I copied this from the lik you gave me.
> Model: r8000
Is that accurate? Firmware version?
>V1.0.4.62_10.1.74
1. Wrong external IP address (different from the port-forwarding
router's WAN/Internet IP address). (An intermediate NAT router, for
example, could cause this. Or an ISP using carrier-grade NAT to
conserve IPv4 addresses.)Does the IP address of the WAN/Internet interface of your router
match what you're using as your public IP address from the outside
world? ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port : Internet IP Address>IP Address 10.0.#.##
My public IP: 88.90.##.##
Connection DHCP
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.###.#
Domain Name Server 148.122.##.###
148.122.###.###
2. Bad port-forwarding rule (wrong port(s), wrong target address --
including a wandering target).I can't see your actual port-forwarding rules. Copy+paste is your
friend.>I just copied this:
Service Name
Minecraft server
Protocol
TCP/UDP
External Port Range
25565
(1~65534)
(Specify ports and/or port ranges spilit by commas, example: 30, 50-60, 65500-65510)
Use the same port range for Internal port
Internal Port Range
25565
(1~65534)
(Specify ports and/or port ranges spilit by commas, example: 30, 50-60, 65500-65510)
Internal IP address
192
.
168
.
#
.
#
Or select from currently attached devices
#
#
#
#
#
#
#How did you ensure that your (unspecified) "a server for a game"
system always has the right IP address? Static configuration? Reserved
dynamic address?3. Server not listening on the port-forwarding target system.
Can you access the server from a system on your LAN using the
server's LAN IP address? If you can't access the server locally, then
there may be little chance of doing it from the outside world.>I CAN acces the server from the same network
If that works, then, still from a system on your LAN, try using the
router's WAN/Internet IP address. That should verify the
port-forwarding rule(s) (and the "NAT loopback" feature of the router).>How do i find that?
4. External influences: ISP blocking, other firewalls, ...>I have tried disabling my firewall from windows settings, but that seems to not be working, i have also whitelisted port 25565
Seldom the problem.
> [...] and it doesn't work, because other people can't connect
"doesn't work" or "can't" is not a useful problem description. It
does not say what you did. It does not say what happened when you did
it. As usual, showing actual actions (commands) with their actual
results (error messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than
vague descriptions or interpretations.End of the copy
I answered some of the questions as good as i could, hope it helps
I have also thought about factory reset
But the network belongs to my parents
And, I am afraid to mess something up, like for example: Deleting the guest network, Deleting the 5ghz Guest network, or Deleting the 5Ghz Network
Does the factory reset delete any of these? Or is it safe?