remote port forwarding to a local port
andrewjs18
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I'm not sure if this is possible with verizon routers, but I know some routers will allow you to forward a remote port to a local port.

can this be done with the verizon MI424WR-GEN3I router?

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Re: remote port forwarding to a local port
viafax999
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yes

You'll find port forwarding under firewall settings in router admin

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Re: remote port forwarding to a local port
andrewjs18
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@viafax999 wrote:

yes

You'll find port forwarding under firewall settings in router admin


let me clarify:

does the router allow for an external port of 1 to be forwarded to a local port of 2, as an example?

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viafax999
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@andrewjs18 wrote:

let me clarify:

does the router allow for an external port of 1 to be forwarded to a local port of 2, as an example?


yes you can forward to a different port to that of the incoming port

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Re: remote port forwarding to a local port
andrewjs18
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@viafax999 wrote:

@andrewjs18 wrote:

let me clarify:

does the router allow for an external port of 1 to be forwarded to a local port of 2, as an example?


yes you can forward to a different port to that of the incoming port

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odd, I do not have that option in mine, it appears.  I'm unable to edit port forwarding rules - only delete them or add new ones.

anyhow, I'm trying to get port 1194 to work without redoing a bunch of configs because it appears that verizon is blocking port 1194 (openvpn), so what I was trying to accomplish was using 1195 as an external port which would then get forwarded to port 1194 internally.

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when I port scan the IP, I get this: Port 1195 is closed on 173.62.X.X.

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viafax999
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@andrewjs18 wrote:

anyhow, I'm trying to get port 1194 to work without redoing a bunch of configs because it appears that verizon is blocking port 1194 (openvpn), so what I was trying to accomplish was using 1195 as an external port which would then get forwarded to port 1194 internally.

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when I port scan the IP, I get this: Port 1195 is closed on 173.62.X.X.


Verizon blocks NO ports

Do you have a listern on port 1194 at 192.168.1.31  ?

Source port should be Any

You need TCP for 1194 also TcpAny -> 1194

Edit is only an option once you've created a rule

You are trying to create a VPN tunnel to one of your internal devices?

 

Edit

I see you don't need TCP, it's eithe UDP or TCP

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Re: remote port forwarding to a local port
andrewjs18
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@viafax999 wrote:

@andrewjs18 wrote:

anyhow, I'm trying to get port 1194 to work without redoing a bunch of configs because it appears that verizon is blocking port 1194 (openvpn), so what I was trying to accomplish was using 1195 as an external port which would then get forwarded to port 1194 internally.

image

when I port scan the IP, I get this: Port 1195 is closed on 173.62.X.X.


Verizon blocks NO ports

Do you have a listern on port 1194 at 192.168.1.31  ?

Source port should be Any

You need TCP for 1194 also TcpAny -> 1194

Edit is only an option once you've created a rule

You are trying to create a VPN tunnel to one of your internal devices?

 

Edit

I see you don't need TCP, it's eithe UDP or TCP


I got it working.

I think I was forwarding tcp by mistake rather than udp for openvpn.

thanks

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