F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Networks Hey everyone, I need some help with Port Forwarding and setting up a Static IP address.

Hey everyone, I need some help with Port Forwarding and setting up a Static IP address.

Hey everyone, I need some help with Port Forwarding and setting up a Static IP address.

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05-29-2026, 12:40 PM
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Hey guys, I am really stuck trying to figure out how to set things up myself. I am trying to run a Minecraft Bedrock server on a computer I bought back and cleaned out just for this thing. But I am having trouble with two specific steps: First, setting up a static IP address. I followed all the online guides for Windows 10, but no matter what I type in, when I click save, my internet just refuses to work on the server machine until I switch it back to automatic mode. I'm not even sure if this step is absolutely necessary if I never turn off the server computer. Second and most importantly, I cannot figure out how to connect to the server from outside of my local area network (LAN). I am using an Arris BGW210 router or modem with an AT&T fiber internet connection, and my server machine is wired directly into the modem using ethernet cables. I checked with my internet provider and confirmed that I do not have a GC/NAT situation, and after trying this for a few days on my own, I called AT&T and they had me forward port 8530 (Minecraft) for them to give it to me. Even though they told me I am getting a public IP address, nothing works when I try to connect from outside my network. I have allowed the right ports through my server machine's firewall and even turned it off completely just to test if that helps. I made sure the Minecraft server is running on the computer before testing anything else, and I tried using an IP passthrough feature on my router too. No matter what I try, no one can connect to the server, and port checking tools still cannot find any open ports. Can anyone help me work through this problem?
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05-29-2026, 12:40 PM #1

Hey guys, I am really stuck trying to figure out how to set things up myself. I am trying to run a Minecraft Bedrock server on a computer I bought back and cleaned out just for this thing. But I am having trouble with two specific steps: First, setting up a static IP address. I followed all the online guides for Windows 10, but no matter what I type in, when I click save, my internet just refuses to work on the server machine until I switch it back to automatic mode. I'm not even sure if this step is absolutely necessary if I never turn off the server computer. Second and most importantly, I cannot figure out how to connect to the server from outside of my local area network (LAN). I am using an Arris BGW210 router or modem with an AT&T fiber internet connection, and my server machine is wired directly into the modem using ethernet cables. I checked with my internet provider and confirmed that I do not have a GC/NAT situation, and after trying this for a few days on my own, I called AT&T and they had me forward port 8530 (Minecraft) for them to give it to me. Even though they told me I am getting a public IP address, nothing works when I try to connect from outside my network. I have allowed the right ports through my server machine's firewall and even turned it off completely just to test if that helps. I made sure the Minecraft server is running on the computer before testing anything else, and I tried using an IP passthrough feature on my router too. No matter what I try, no one can connect to the server, and port checking tools still cannot find any open ports. Can anyone help me work through this problem?

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