R8500-V1.0.2.80_1.0.71 - Port 68 shows closed NOT Stealth

[chascent]

Here we go again. I just got around to checking this and sure enough the Port 68 closed problem

is back! I will not use a firmware that does not stealth ALL my ports.

Went back to DDWRT and ALL ports are STEALTH. Why can't Netgear get this right?

CC

[chascent · Accepted solution]

I reset modem, reflashed firmware, reset again then manually put in my settings.

No ALL Stealth. 

CC

[Retired_Member]

What are you using to scan the ports. My port 68 is stealth as are the rest.

[chascent]

Shields up. Port 68 is Blue all others are green.

I install DDWRT and everything is stealth. Why is this? Its not my ISP for sure.

CC

[Retired_Member]

[Retired_Member]

Can you test with a different PC

[chascent]

I did that with 2 different Pc's same result. Thats the first thing I did.

I then thought it may be my ISP but that was proved wrong when I installed DDWRT.

Everything went Stealth on ALL pc's.

My seup had 15 static ip's, QOS on. UPNP disabled. Nothing fancy but that port not showing stealth 

really bothers me.

CC

[Retired_Member]

Have you tested with QOS off?

[chascent]

No I did not. 

CC

[Retired_Member]

my setup is similar I'll turn on QOS and test Now

[Retired_Member]

When using DDWRT did you notice if your Public IP was the same as when using stock FW.

I ask because it's possible your ISP has blocked port 68 based on IP address.  

[doraemon]

Mine shows Stealth too.

[chascent]

Same exact ip, I checked when I was running the tests.

Please let me know what you see with QOS on.

PS with QOS off the bufferbloat is terrible.

CC

[Retired_Member]

I tried every combo of settings and ALL were stealth. Last I checked BB was C with qos off. I don't use QOS since NG decided to use the preset settings.

[chascent · Accepted solution]

I reset modem, reflashed firmware, reset again then manually put in my settings.

No ALL Stealth. 

CC

[Retired_Member]

NOW OR NO?

[chascent]

NOW ALL STEALTH..... All good!

CC