Error when trying to forward a question port
Error when trying to forward a question port
It's a good time to be here because something is wrong. My router (TP-Link WRT841N) uses Triolan as my internet service provider, but I can't open specific ports on my computer running Windows 11. I tried searching online for guides and even watched videos, yet I spent over five hours just trying to fix it. Plus, I need a very specific port called 30814. Thanks for listening!
First, I'd try using the DMZ option instead of setting up port forwarding. Port forwarding rules on some routers can get confusing, but if you put your machine in the DMZ, you only need to set the IP address of the computer running the service. Two more things to check are: make sure you actually have a public IP and not just a private one; otherwise, you'll never be able to use port forwarding. Look at the WAN IP address in your router (the menu names change a lot from one router to another) to see if it matches sites like whatismyip.com. If the IP is private, you can't do port forwarding. The other thing is to make sure you can reach the server from a different computer on your LAN by using its local IP address. If there are internet scanners running, then there must be an active program on that service's port to respond to them.
How to check my ip in anouther way then a whats my ip ipconfig in cmd?
Does that mean I need to reach out to my internet service provider?
If you mean that, then here is exactly what I need to tell them so we can turn off their private IP: just ask them directly if they are okay with giving up their private address. Once we get that yes or no, we'll figure out how to switch it off for everyone involved without a lot of confusing steps.
ipconfig is on your PC so it only sees the IP the router gave it. You have to go into the router and check the menus. I can't tell you where this is because every router is different. If you have a private IP, you probably won't get one easily. It depends. Some small ISPs give you a public IP so you can use it for asking things. Other ones require an extra monthly fee to buy that service. And some of them just make the network too complex or complicated without your permission. You'd need a public IP if you don't want to deal with that. To get one, you might have to look at hosted servers or maybe try using a VPN service.
One big provider like NORD gives out a fixed public IP address. If you set up your VPN app on that server, you don't even need to do port forwarding because the whole thing gets assigned directly to the end server. It all depends on what you're actually trying to accomplish. Often, it's cheaper just to rent a virtual game server instead.
Sure, thanks! But do you have a different option that costs nothing?
Getting an IP address is really valuable, but you also need the VPN service. Many "free" VPNs are very shady. They make money by covering their costs, and some even have been caught mining crypto while running on your computer. Usually, it actually costs more each month to get a dedicated IP through a VPN company instead of just getting one for free or cheaply.