Great video. Very clear. Made me confident I had the right approach in what I'm trying to do, however I've still not got it to work. I'm trying to make a Mac Studio on my LAN be a web server, but it's behind a Zyxel EX5512-T0 running firmware V5.70. The router has a static IP. It's GUI looks almost exactly like yours. I thought your answer about possibly needing to change the ports being used by the Zyxel's own interface might have been the final piece of the puzzle, but I'm still not able to get to my server from the internet. (I can get to it on my LAN using its DHCP-provided address; I'll give it a static LAN address later, but this DHCP-provided address is proving stable for now.) Before I gave new, special ports to the router's interface elements, going to my domain name (DNS mapped to the static IP of the router) would actually show me the Zyxel's login screen, which I was planning to solve later, but thanks to your comment is solved now. However, now trying to go to my domain name just hangs. Even though I've created two NAT port forwarding rules, covering the entire possible port range, except leaving out a port the Zyxel system has reserved (7547). One difference I noticed between your software and mine is that the "WAN Interface" menu is populated very differently, containing only "Default" and "OCT8", that I created (on Oct. 8, natch, though I may have tweaked it after that). It's of Type Ethernet, and it doesn't look like I can change that, at least not with the "General" switch switched on. This is in the settings you reach via Network Settings > Broadband. All of which leads me to wonder if you created the other "WAN Interface" menu items... "VDSL", "ADSL", etc., and whether I must do the same to get port forwarding working correctly? Is that possible? Any info online about how to create those (and why--I'd like to genuinely understand)? Thanks for any info, and a great video.
Well I'll be darned. I got it working, and your observation about freeing those special ports was one part. You do that under Maintenance > Remote Management. I now have to add a wacky port number when I want to log into my router, but that *should* be an infrequent thing. (So I'd better write that magic port number down somewhere!) Part two also came from observing your video. It's that "WAN Interface" menu selection I was wondering about. I was leaving it at "Default", which results in the port forwarding rules you create doing NOTHING. Great default. All I had to do was select the WAN Interface I'd defined and saved over in Network Settings > Broadband. It was right there in the menu, but I figured, hey, "Default" should pick whatever policy is currently running. Wrong. So my almost entirely pointless personal webpage is back on the air, as is mutualinfo.com (which some people have actually told me is useful). Thanks again for this excellent video, and for your responses to people's questions. They solved a real head scratcher for me.
Great video really helps so thanks, quick questions though. I have a NAS which im trying to open a SSH / RSYNC connection to so i can transfer some files from another nas over the internet. I have full fibre (1GB fibre optic connection) and for my "WAN interface" i have the options of "Default" "WWAN" and "ETHWAN". Assuming either Default or WWAN should work? is there a prefered one?
Hi, Well done on the vid. Normally when I did port forwarding, I would have my external ip address plus :8086 for example. This translates to :80 inside and pointing to the internal nas server. This does not seem to work on the Zyxel, would you know why?
Hi, thanks for the comment. It may be because the http management port of the zyxel itself is using port 80 so try changing that to something else and re-test
@@spiderlan4886 Hi, I found out the issue. The ISP actually has port 8080 blocked as hackers tend to use that, also, my NAS server does not use port 80 internally, it uses 9000, so both of these issues caused the problem. It's now been sorted, cheers.
@@reacemonkcom4686 the T50K does port forwarding but not sure about the T50. If all else fails you could put it into bridge mode and have another device behind it doing the port forwarding, depending on how your ISP has it set up etc
Thanks for the vid man, nice explanation! Just one question, I would like to open a port to host a multiplayer server for a game (DCS World). Which server IP adress do I have to use? The one from my PC?
Hey buddy, thanks for nice comment. If you need to open up a port "from" the internet to your server then you need to use your internal servers ip address, not your PC's.
Hi, this video is for ports that need opening from the internet to your internal device, wouldn't have thought that's needed for a games console but if so can you be more specific on what you're trying to achieve?
Many thanks for the video! There’s not a lot out there on setting up port forwarding for this device so it’s really appreciated. I have a similar question and might be able to give more information on the OP. Games consoles like the Xbox and PS recommend port forwarding for a better connection to the internet. Right enough, they ask that you open multiple ports for both TCP and UDP. I’ve tried doing this but after setting up the first port I don’t seem able to create another others. From what I can tell (with what very limited knowledge I have around this sorta stuff!) it doesn’t let you create entries that use the same value in the “Server IP” field- which in my case is what I’ve been entering the device’s IP address into and is probably not what I should be doing… Any advice would be super helpful!
Hi, Sorry not been on in a while, this has nothing to do with the speed of your internet, do you know what speeds you get from your ISP, run a test at speedtest.net
Hi, thanks for this video , Just one question, I would like to open port 80 but getting the error say Remote management. router details (ZYXEL PMG5617-R20B)
Hi, if you manage(login) to the router on port 80 you won’t be able to open it up for anything else, so change the port that you manage (login to) the router on
@@RJ-x if trying to port forward to your PS you will need to set your WAN (internet) interface, the port you are coming in on and the destination port on the PS.
@@spiderlan4886 it's maybe a silly question but do I need to put the LAN cable in the WAN or where can I read the specifics about the WAN. Thanks once again
@@RJ-x not a silly question. The LAN (Local Area Network) cable plugs into one of the ports labelled 1,2,3 or 4 (depending on how many ports there are on your particular router) and the other end of that into your PS4. Your WAN interface is whichever one connects your router to the internet. If you have broadband/fttc it is usually the vdsl but this is dependant on your location and internet provider. Hope that helps.
for some reason this tutorial made me laugh my ass off but also helped a great deal, thanks man!
Great video. Very clear. Made me confident I had the right approach in what I'm trying to do, however I've still not got it to work. I'm trying to make a Mac Studio on my LAN be a web server, but it's behind a Zyxel EX5512-T0 running firmware V5.70. The router has a static IP. It's GUI looks almost exactly like yours. I thought your answer about possibly needing to change the ports being used by the Zyxel's own interface might have been the final piece of the puzzle, but I'm still not able to get to my server from the internet. (I can get to it on my LAN using its DHCP-provided address; I'll give it a static LAN address later, but this DHCP-provided address is proving stable for now.)
Before I gave new, special ports to the router's interface elements, going to my domain name (DNS mapped to the static IP of the router) would actually show me the Zyxel's login screen, which I was planning to solve later, but thanks to your comment is solved now. However, now trying to go to my domain name just hangs. Even though I've created two NAT port forwarding rules, covering the entire possible port range, except leaving out a port the Zyxel system has reserved (7547).
One difference I noticed between your software and mine is that the "WAN Interface" menu is populated very differently, containing only "Default" and "OCT8", that I created (on Oct. 8, natch, though I may have tweaked it after that). It's of Type Ethernet, and it doesn't look like I can change that, at least not with the "General" switch switched on. This is in the settings you reach via Network Settings > Broadband. All of which leads me to wonder if you created the other "WAN Interface" menu items... "VDSL", "ADSL", etc., and whether I must do the same to get port forwarding working correctly? Is that possible? Any info online about how to create those (and why--I'd like to genuinely understand)?
Thanks for any info, and a great video.
Well I'll be darned. I got it working, and your observation about freeing those special ports was one part. You do that under Maintenance > Remote Management. I now have to add a wacky port number when I want to log into my router, but that *should* be an infrequent thing. (So I'd better write that magic port number down somewhere!)
Part two also came from observing your video. It's that "WAN Interface" menu selection I was wondering about. I was leaving it at "Default", which results in the port forwarding rules you create doing NOTHING. Great default. All I had to do was select the WAN Interface I'd defined and saved over in Network Settings > Broadband. It was right there in the menu, but I figured, hey, "Default" should pick whatever policy is currently running. Wrong.
So my almost entirely pointless personal webpage is back on the air, as is mutualinfo.com (which some people have actually told me is useful).
Thanks again for this excellent video, and for your responses to people's questions. They solved a real head scratcher for me.
@@LarryYaeger I'm really glad this video helped in some way and thank you for your kind words 🙂Greatly appreciated
i am trying to port forward to play COD, i did everything and made it go trough the firewall too, but it still donst work for me. PLS HELP!
Massive thanks mate. Clear and understandable.
Great video really helps so thanks, quick questions though. I have a NAS which im trying to open a SSH / RSYNC connection to so i can transfer some files from another nas over the internet. I have full fibre (1GB fibre optic connection) and for my "WAN interface" i have the options of "Default" "WWAN" and "ETHWAN". Assuming either Default or WWAN should work? is there a prefered one?
I love the face cam
Cheers :-) I'm on the hunt for a spiderman face
Hi, Well done on the vid. Normally when I did port forwarding, I would have my external ip address plus :8086 for example. This translates to :80 inside and pointing to the internal nas server. This does not seem to work on the Zyxel, would you know why?
Hi, thanks for the comment. It may be because the http management port of the zyxel itself is using port 80 so try changing that to something else and re-test
@@spiderlan4886 Hi, I found out the issue. The ISP actually has port 8080 blocked as hackers tend to use that, also, my NAS server does not use port 80 internally, it uses 9000, so both of these issues caused the problem. It's now been sorted, cheers.
@@OYMInternetRadio glad it's all sorted
I have same IU as your router, how can i check what is my "WAN Interface"?
It's the physical interface which connects to your ISP. Do you have broadband and if so what country?
i was making a minecraft server but for some reason it isnt working this guide helped a bit but I use TCP/UDP do i need to change it or something?
It says connection refused : No further Explanation
mine is the same page but i dont have as many options under the drop down box ???
it may be that you have a different model and or different firmware version
@@spiderlan4886 dose that mean no port forwarding ? i just have 3 options in the dropdown you had like 20 lol
@@reacemonkcom4686 unlikely, what model of zyxel do you have?
@@spiderlan4886 VMG8825-T50 i think thats the model
@@reacemonkcom4686 the T50K does port forwarding but not sure about the T50. If all else fails you could put it into bridge mode and have another device behind it doing the port forwarding, depending on how your ISP has it set up etc
Thanks for the vid man, nice explanation! Just one question, I would like to open a port to host a multiplayer server for a game (DCS World). Which server IP adress do I have to use? The one from my PC?
Hey buddy, thanks for nice comment. If you need to open up a port "from" the internet to your server then you need to use your internal servers ip address, not your PC's.
why does this not work for my modded mc server/ port 25565
i would never imagine a hamburger talking to me
NAT simply doesnt exist :)
How would I do this for Xbox which needs multiple ports?
Hi, this video is for ports that need opening from the internet to your internal device, wouldn't have thought that's needed for a games console but if so can you be more specific on what you're trying to achieve?
Many thanks for the video! There’s not a lot out there on setting up port forwarding for this device so it’s really appreciated.
I have a similar question and might be able to give more information on the OP.
Games consoles like the Xbox and PS recommend port forwarding for a better connection to the internet. Right enough, they ask that you open multiple ports for both TCP and UDP.
I’ve tried doing this but after setting up the first port I don’t seem able to create another others. From what I can tell (with what very limited knowledge I have around this sorta stuff!) it doesn’t let you create entries that use the same value in the “Server IP” field- which in my case is what I’ve been entering the device’s IP address into and is probably not what I should be doing…
Any advice would be super helpful!
I’m just trying to make my internet faster for mw2. This is all very confusing for someone who hasn’t done it before. I’m confused asf
Hi, Sorry not been on in a while, this has nothing to do with the speed of your internet, do you know what speeds you get from your ISP, run a test at speedtest.net
it says port closed when I test it on yougetsignal any idea why and how I can fix it? also its not a firewall related problem
Do you know how to set static routes on this router. Lovely design but I hate it
thanks!
Please make about port trigering
I dont have the NAT tab any ideas?
What model of Zyxel do you have?
hi burger man
I want to open my nat type how do i do that
Zyxel dx3301-t1 ? Thanks
Hi, thanks for this video , Just one question, I would like to open port 80 but getting the error say Remote management. router details (ZYXEL PMG5617-R20B)
Hi, if you manage(login) to the router on port 80 you won’t be able to open it up for anything else, so change the port that you manage (login to) the router on
@@spiderlan4886 Thank you
hamburger!
How do i configure ports with ranges?
Hey, I quickly go over that in the last few minutes of the video.
how to port forwads minecraft server
try the same but put 25565 as a port
Can i put in a Mac adress? It's for my ps4
Hi RJ, good question but no you will need to put in an IP address. If you need help assigning a static IP address to the PS let me know.
@@spiderlan4886 thank you. I already have the ip for the PS but I do not know what to fill in in the other spaces. Thank you for helping!
@@RJ-x if trying to port forward to your PS you will need to set your WAN (internet) interface, the port you are coming in on and the destination port on the PS.
@@spiderlan4886 it's maybe a silly question but do I need to put the LAN cable in the WAN or where can I read the specifics about the WAN. Thanks once again
@@RJ-x not a silly question. The LAN (Local Area Network) cable plugs into one of the ports labelled 1,2,3 or 4 (depending on how many ports there are on your particular router) and the other end of that into your PS4. Your WAN interface is whichever one connects your router to the internet. If you have broadband/fttc it is usually the vdsl but this is dependant on your location and internet provider. Hope that helps.
thanks
I have DX3301-T1 and i have less voice than you on menu why?
Yours is a different model to mine and most probably different firmware 👍