Travel Technology - Port Forwarding on a router

Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I am having trouble getting port forwarding to work on my home network.

The issue is my DNS address. If I enter the DNS provided by a config /all when connected directed to my ISP, no connection is made. When I enter the DNS provided by my router, no connection is made. I have surfed some techie sites about port forwarding and the answer seems to come back that my problem is the DNS address. A call to my ISP confirmed I have the right addresses from them, so why can't I port forward?

I am using XP home right now on a laptop. My router is a NetGear WGT624 v3.

Can anyone offer any ideas or suggestions here?

Merci,
MapleLeaf

First off, what are you trying to achieve? What application are you trying to get to work? What have you done to the router so far to enable port forwarding?

That particular DNS setting has nothing to do with port forwarding. If you can browse by typing in HTTP://www.flyertalk.com and not need to use an IP, your DNS settings are correct and you are resolving Domain Names (which is all DNS does).

On the assumption that you do not have a static IP address, you need to sign up with DynDns (http://www.dyndns.org), set up an account and enable Dynamic DNS services on your router. That may have been what they were talking about and will allow you to use a DNS name (such as mapleleaf.dyndns.org) to access your computer.

Another issue may be that you have the XP firewall enabled on your computer. You must configure the firewall to permit access to the port you wish. While you're getting it working, I recommend disabling the firewall entirely as you are protected by the router. Before you do this, make sure you go through Windows Update and patch EVERYTHING security related.

I'm not familiar with that router so I can't provide a walkthrough but you should be able to find that info here (http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGT624v3.asp). I would also do a firmware upgrade on the router if need be.

or go to portforward.com to check on your specific router.

Thanks for the tips guys. I did go to portfoward.com but had no luck getting it to work. :( I also already have my own dns address, but apart from email I have not used it.

I don't use DynDNS but rather use easydns, from what I can gather from their help page, I already have the option of a static IP with them... just a matter of making sense of it.

A call is in to a friend who is much better at this than I am, he set up his own already and uses easydns as well. The only drawback with him, is that he is a mac guy :rolleyes: :p

Sigh!

Thanks for the tips guys. I did go to portfoward.com but had no luck getting it to work. :( I also already have my own dns address, but apart from email I have not used it.

I don't use DynDNS but rather use easydns, from what I can gather from their help page, I already have the option of a static IP with them... just a matter of making sense of it.

A call is in to a friend who is much better at this than I am, he set up his own already and uses easydns as well. The only drawback with him, is that he is a mac guy :rolleyes: :p

Sigh!

So what are you trying to port forward? I don't think you ever answered that question. If you are only trying to setup a static dns entry with easydns (i am not familar with them as i use no-ip.com) you should just have to run a small application on your pc that determines if your ip has changed and then forwards the new information back to easydns (at least thats how no-ip works). I havent had to do a thing with my router to get it to work, so I am a bit confused what you are attempting to setup.

--DD73

I am trying to port forward so I can use torrent software. I download books, movies etc., and my local ISP now throttles the torrent ports and cuts you off after 10 min or so, requiring a restart.

I am trying to port forward so I can use torrent software. I download books, movies etc., and my local ISP now throttles the torrent ports and cuts you off after 10 min or so, requiring a restart.


FWIW which ISP is that? did you know you can assign non-standard torrent ports?

this in general IMHO doesn't have anything to do with the provider's DNS, but rather between your computer and your router. If your router's connected to the Internet via the ISP and works fine, then you've gotta set your portforwarding settings to your computer's IP address, what u'd need to do is to make ur computer IP address static and not dynamic. I believe Netgear recognises this via mac address, all settings should be done on the router and not the computer in question.

This indeed has absolutely nothing to do with DNS. Best bet is to simply use a client like Azereus and use uPnP.