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Telus Wifi Hub - difficulty port forwarding with WAN
Hello, I recently moved into a new building that has a new Telus Wifi Hub for my unit. I am attempting to run a local server for board games with friends on the app FoundryVTT. This application usual...
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserWhile I can't see the screenshots yet (pics are moderated) I can confirm that you should not need a WAN static IP. My WAN IP hasn't changed in a very long time. I'd guess at least 6 months or more. Static IPs are usually only available on business connections if I remember correctly. Setting your PC on a static IP within the LAN is probably a good idea.
Did a bit more testing and yeah, the whatsmyip address matches the Foundry address invitation link it generates on the app. Double checked the port forwarding rules and it looks like its setup correctly with the guides in Telus forums and the Foundry support pages (https://foundryvtt.com/article/port-forwarding/). Will attempt to do a full factory reset of the modem and try again.
