Port forwarding and IP configuration

bravo · 10-08-2006 5:38pm #1

Hi All, I'm in a muddle and confused, and hope you guys can elp.
trying to set up p-2-p (emule)
I'm using BT BB with a wireless Belkin connection to Netopia Router. Think I have configured the ports on the router (4662 TCP, 4672 UDP), but TCP test in emule fails each time. Im using windos firewall and have the ports sorted there as well.
How can i find out what IP address the router is forwarding the ports to and how can I change this, or where am I going wrong?
Thnaks guys

sicruise · 10-08-2006 5:43pm

Have you tried this with the windows firewall turned off?

At least rule out that point of failure...

It sounds like you are forwarding the correct ports... see if you can telnet to your public IP on both of those ports also.

bravo · 10-08-2006 5:46pm

thnaks sicruise, yeah tried with firewall off, no joy, Not very familiar with computers/networking etc., can you explain telnet please. Ta

sicruise · 10-08-2006 5:51pm

If it is the same with the firewall turned off then we know it is the port forwarding on the netopia router.

You will need to get your public IP address from the netopia router setup page...

After you have this go to a command prompt and type

telnet publicip 4662

This more than likely won't work because it sounds like the port isn't open...

Can you post a screenshot of your netopia port forwarding page?

bravo · 10-08-2006 6:06pm

Hi sicruise,
Telnet failed....netopia router is one of those eircom branded things. It only allows port to be assigned in "NAT" settings but doesn't show the ip address, I've found the local and global ip addresses and used them trying to configure the tcp/ip settings in network connection, but no luck.

bravo · 10-08-2006 6:36pm

Thnaks for all your help. Finally solved it by reducing netopia firewall to low from medium.

sicruise · 10-08-2006 7:11pm

Glad to hear! Just got back to my pc now...

Port forwarding and IP configuration

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