Edge Router Lite Port Forwarding

xrs · 22 Jun 2016 at 20:33

Dearest friends.
I need help!
I recently purchased an Edge Router Lite after numerous OC users extolled its virtues. Now it seems like a rather good router. It’s small and black. What more could one want from a router? Therein lies the problem. With a rather limited understanding of computer networking coupled with a limitless propensity for ignorance, I am unable to get the device to port forward.
I am trying to port-forward so that my burglar alarm (Texecom Premier Elite 24 Poly) can connect to the internet and inform me when someone tries to break in. No doubt to steal my ERL.
I don’t understand how to use the CLI so I am limited to the GUI.
Information:
Burgler alarm has a DHCP reservation of 192.168.1.4 and I need to open TCP port 10001…

ERL settings
Eth0 = my Lan port.
Eth1 = my Wan port.

I have affixed some pictures to illustrate my settings.

Please let me know if any more information is needed.

I would greatly appreciate any assistance!

xrs · 22 Jun 2016 at 21:50

Thank you for the replies. Please feel free to ELI5!

There is no reason why hairpin NAT is enabled. I don't even know what it does.

How do I set up the ERL NAT rules to allow communication with the outside world? Would this be a rule created in the Add Source NAT rule section?

xrs · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:16

Orcvader said:
Just to check, what modem is it connected to? If Virgin, made sure it's in modem mode?

Virgin modem in Modem mode.

xrs · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:17

BoatyMcBoatface said:
If you click 'show advanced options', does it give you the 'Enable auto firewall' checkbox?

+1, to above, what is it connected to?

On another note, 1.8.5 is out.. http://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMA...geRouter-software-release-v1-8-5/ba-p/1591710

Yes I have the auto Firewall enabled.

Thanks for that, I will try the new software.

xrs · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:38

I'm trying to get my Xbox One port forwarding working now, as there might be a setting within the Burglar alarm that needs to be changed. At least with the xbox I can see if the NAT is open at the moment.

I am 100% certain that eth1 and eth0 are the correct way around. I checked it 8 times.

I am going to try and flash the newer firmware and start again!

xrs · 23 Jun 2016 at 11:07

Ok... So I reset the router.

Installed the latest and greatest firmware.

Set up the DHCP server so my xbox is 192.168.1.105.
Re did the NAT thing and clicked auto firewall.

Success...the Xbox is reporting an Open NAT. So hopefully it all seems to be working now! I don't know why the port forwarding was not working before :confused:

xrs · 23 Jun 2016 at 11:47

Ok, so the Burglar alarm is now connected to the internet! Great success.

In the burglar alarm app (used to arm/disarm the panel remotely), I had made the mistake of putting the local ip address instead of my WAN ip address!

I have two networks set up (temporarily). My wireless network which is DSL.

My wired network which is virgin. My iphone was on a different network, so of course was never going to see the local ip address of the burglar alarm on another network.

I'm an idiot!