Windows 10: Why can't I forward ports on Windows 10?

I had a problem that could not be solved: Why does my OS want to open all URL files with the same program? so I reinstalled my OS and that fixed the problem yet created another. Before the reinstall I had Win 10 Pro Build 1809 and all ports forwarded perfectly; now I have Win 10 Pro 1909 and I cannot get any ports to forward with the firewall disabled. The only thing that has change is my Windows build number and I assume a bit of stuff within the Windows architecture. My Linksys AC1900 Router still has the ports forwarded (26900-26905) so that's not the problem, the firewall is disabled, and I can't think of what else would be blocking communication. Maybe it has something to do with going from IPv4 to IPv6 and something getting lost in the translation... idk. Please help.

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How to configure Port Forwarding?


You dont say what the router is so we dont have a clue and you dont say why or for what you are port forwarding.
The best way is goto Guides for Port Forwarding a Router find your router and it will give you step by step instuctions on how to do it

 

Help with port forwarding!

Just for clarification: Port forwarding takes a packet that is addressed to your external (public) IP address and forwards if to an internal (private) IP address


First step:

Go to What's My IP Address? Networking Tools & More

Your External (public) IP address will be shown at the top of the page.

This is the IP address that other users on the internet will use to connect to you.

Second step:

Find your Internal (private) IP address.

This is the IP address of the Ethernet card in your PC

This IP address MUST be in one of the following ranges to be guarenteed to work:

10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255

Third step:

Open up the admin application for your router and look for port forwarding/private servers option.

The screen will have a source port number (tcp and udp) and will also have a destination IP address and port.

Example:

Your PC has a private IP of 192.168.0.2 and your run a game server that uses ports 2345 and 8977

In admin screen source ports will be 2345 and 8977 (an entry for each port will be needed)

Destination will be 192.168.0.2 port 2345 and 192.168.0.2 port 8977

Example screenshot of port forward screen http://www.kumagames.com/img/server setup/server_setup_04.jpg

 

How to configure Port Forwarding?


HI,

My router gets different IP addresses. Dynamic DNS is enabled.

I have to configure port forwarding in my router. While configuring port forwarding, I need to fill following details:

• Internal IP
• Internal Port
• Remote IP
• External Port
• Protocol (TCP/UDP)

Please guide me to configure Port Forwarding in my router.

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UGN