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SoMoney's avatar
SoMoney
Tutor
Apr 16, 2024
Status:
New Idea

BUG: Orbi970 TCP/UDP Port Forwarding is really just TCP (Need explicit UDP forward to work)

The feature set of this $2000 router is so disappointing sometimes... 

 

I found another Bug in the Orbi 970's "Port Forwarding / Port Triggering" feature

  I wanted to set up an ARK Server for the kids (TCP:7777, UDP:7777, TCP:27015) which worked fine on my Linksys routers but this is Netgear.  So I set up TCP/UDP:7777 port forwarding to by server but could only connect directly, NOT over on the Orbi970's public IP...

FIX: (12 hours thinking it couldn't be the Netgear later) I figured it out.

Create them individually! 

1. DELETED the TCP/UDP:7777 Port Forwarding you set up (Its broken)
2. CREATE ONE UDP:7777  Port Forwarding
3. CREATE ONE TCP:7777  Port Forwarding

 

 

It's a Bug, fix it...   Holding breath...

1 Comment

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    Something to contact NG support directly about if you feel this is a bug.