Issue with port forwarding on GT-AC5300 device
Issue with port forwarding on GT-AC5300 device
IP address from the ISP provides your public IP, not your local one. Your local IP is what the router assigns to your server, like 192.168.x.x. For instance, my Plex server runs at 192.168.1.18. Xfinity doesn’t supply a standalone modem; they provide a gateway that combines a modem and router. This creates double NAT. You have two options: either abandon the router and use the Xfinity gateway directly, or switch the gateway to bridge mode. Doing so will disable the router’s features and turn it into just a modem. A bridge modem on the Xfinity box will block all but one Ethernet port, and Wi-Fi won’t function there. Consequently, all your devices will connect through the router you have.
Sure thing. It makes sense now. Connecting the server via Ethernet to Xfinity lets me set up port forwarding, which is great. If only the server could connect directly to Xfinity instead of through a router. Thanks for the clear explanation and helpful details about routers with modems and port forwarding.
You can also input the IP details from your ISP device, enable bridging, and make the router act as a network gateway. Have you come across Tailscale before? It could be useful at https://tailscale.com/