another port forwarding question

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Hi

 

I'm having problems setting up port forwarding

 

I am using a ac68u router with merlin firmware installed. I used the config generator and selected router or other, I selected a server and Direct, protocol UDP, port 443 and downloaded a config file and uploaded to my routers vpn section. That seems to work fine I am connected to the vpn.

 

I am also trying to use deluge torrent program. I went to the client section and port forwwarding and selected port 57893 tcp & udp protocol, local port and ddns left black and forwarded the port. I entered the port into deluge, restarted deluge. When I do the tcp test it fails. I used the test port funtion in deluge and it failed, I also went to canyouseeme website and also failed.

 

I'm not sure what to do next.

 

Thanks

[rainmakerraw 93]

I think when the VPN client is on the router, then it is the only case in which you need to also forward the port on the router (else IPTABLES will simply drop the packets). 

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Hi Thanks for the reply. I forwarded the port on the router but still no luck. Any other suggestions?

[Staff 9770]

Hi Thanks for the reply. I forwarded the port on the router but still no luck. Any other suggestions?

 

Please check with this "How To" article:

https://airvpn.org/topic/9270-how-to-forward-ports-in-dd-wrt-tomato-with-iptables

 

just in case you have missed it.

 

Kind regards

[rainmakerraw 93]

I hadn't seen that Staff. I'll refer to it in future, thanks!

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Hi

 

I havent used iptables before, I gave it ago. I enabled sshI logged into my router using PuTTY and typed the settings you refered to. it seemed to accept them, I didnt get an error message. I rebooted the router after. But the port still isnt open. Sorry what am I doing wrong.

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False alarm. I worked it out, I had the wrong tun number. Many Thanks for your help. The tun number on merlin is 11