Anyone got port forwarding workin on the......

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Belkin 300Mbps N+ Wireless (F5D8635UK4A)

Ive just got this router and I cannot get port forwarding working from the "Virtual Servers". Well actually I got it working yesterday after about 3hrs of messing with it, but its stopped working again.:mad::mad:
 

That dont really help cos you have to buy the software, but I have followed other guides without any success, Heres a few screenys,, see if you can see what Im doing wrong guys as its really doing my head in now:eek::eek:..........

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What? You don't need to touch static routing.

As mentioned above, go to http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Belkin/F5D8635au4A/F5D8635au4Aindex.htm and select the appropriate Application guide. You don't need to pay a penny.

I just tried the static routing to see if it would make a diff, but it didnt

I didnt go through that site that you linked me to properly, but still no joy after doing that, as all the guides Ive looked at say the same steps:mad:

Anyway Ive just reset the router to factory setting and re entered all my details and settings, and hey presto the port forwarding is working, Who knows how long for tho.

Is it safe to leave a port open?

Edit: Ive just checked the port again on the net, and its closed again.....ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

I give up:mad:
 
I think its a bug with the routers software as other ppl have reported the same problem. But Ive updated the firmware and still no joy.

Anyway I give up with it for a while, as Ive spent about another 2hrs trying to work it out!!!
 
You can test the incoming port using uTorrent 2.2.

Options > Setup Guide > Untick Bandwidth > Run Tests

Ah thanks...

Now its saying the port is open,, but I bet you if I try it again later, it will say its closed..... I do not get this at all:confused:

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That's normal. The application listens on a port. If there's no app then it's not listening.

When you connect to a port it doesn't connect to the router, it connects to the end device. The router simply forwards it on to the device, invisible to the devices communicating.

Ah, so basically your saying when a browser wants to access the port, the router keeps the port closed and a application can only let the router open the port?

That might explain why theirs quite a few complaints about the port forwarding on belkins routers and why it wont work on xbox and ps3? I guess you need to use the DMZ option with the xbox and ps3?
 
My idea was, if I ever had anymore programs that required a port to be open, I would set the prog to use the same one as utorrent uses,, then I know whats going on, so to speak.

Anyway At least the port forwarding thing is solved and now I know that accessing a port from ie/firefox wont open it. Thanks guys.
 
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