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Port Forwarding Server Issue
Hey All, I am trying to get Port Forwarding to work on my Technicolor NH20T Modem/Router so I can access Plex. I am able to connect to plex externally but only via a Relay connection. I will list my...
You won't be able to connect to your own server / external IP from your own connection. It's blocked at the network level for all accounts / connections. Only way to test is to connect from an outside connection like cellular or a device connecting through a VPN.
It will also depend if your NH20T has a regular public IP. If you access your modem settings at 192.168.1.254, does the WAN IP there match the IP you see if you go to https://www.whatismyip.com/ ?
FuzzyLogic
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Community Power UserIt's unclear where you are having a problem. You say you can connect to Plex externally so port forwarding is working. Can you elaborate as to what isn't working?
Hey Fuzzy,
Thats also where I am confused as well. I can connect to Plex but it identifies it as a "Relayed Connection" which im assuming is an issue with port forwarding since my understanding of the relay connection is its going from my IP address server, to Plex's IP server to my phones IP when im on Cellular network (using some other port?) rather than a direct connection which is causing throttling issues.
This understanding could be very flawed though since im backing it up with the test using yougetsignal.com when I try to find/access port 32400 it comes back as blocked.
I could be missing something entirely, if there is a better way to confirm port forwarding or narrow down the issue I am happy to put in some leg work!
Thanks again for the help and thanks for the response on everyone else's posts I used your advice a couple times so far on the forums haha.
Kurt Y
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You won't be able to connect to your own server / external IP from your own connection. It's blocked at the network level for all accounts / connections. Only way to test is to connect from an outside connection like cellular or a device connecting through a VPN.
It will also depend if your NH20T has a regular public IP. If you access your modem settings at 192.168.1.254, does the WAN IP there match the IP you see if you go to https://www.whatismyip.com/ ?
Ah that makes sense, I used a cellular network it still says the port is disconnected.
I checked the IP on the NH20T and it is 100.87.x.x so does this mean my public IP and modem IP are different? Is this a double NAT setup and if so is there a way for me to disable it?
Kurt Y
