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 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?
To get this done, you need to find a static IP address first. Open Command Prompt and type ipconfig /all to see all the settings. Please send me that output here. If you don't know how your network looks when it's working properly, we can't give you help with setting up a static IP right now.