On my previous Tplink router setuo, I was using port forwarding to access individual surveillance cameras, remotely, while traveling. I am getting ready to setup that to see if I can really continue to use G3100.
Are others using port forwarding successfully on this G3100 router? I would appreciate any insights into this.
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@newbieuser wrote:
I am having the same issue. I can do port forwarding for RDP. It use to work before I upgraded to the G3100.
I have tried everything.
I have tested the port and its open but still cant RDP. I can do it inside the network but outside I cant. I use IP and my DDNS and still no luck.
I done it this way but still does not work..Keep in mind I used port 3389 not the one in the example. I got the photo from the internet. But its the same configuration but using port 3389 for both UDP and TCP.
See if the port is open from the outside.
#1 This could mean using a port checker.
An example of a web based port checker, is
https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/
If you use a web based port checker, be sure that:
the server is in the listening state and you are forwarding the ports that you want to check.
If you use an inbound client side port checker like http://www.pcwintech.com/simple-port-tester or from https://portforward.com/help/portcheck.htm then be sure that:
you are forwarding the ports that you want to check and the server that you are trying to forward is NOT in the listening state.
Stated reason that the server that you make sure the server trying to forward is NOT in the listening state when using an inbound client side port checker, when using this kind of port checker - it will try to listen on that port and you can not have two servers listening on the same port at the same time.
#2 Or you can have someone try to connect from the outside. When they do this, it does not have to be for RDP if desired - it just has to be server of sorts.
#3 Once you know that the port is open from the outside (not talking about from behind the router), it will be explained what is going on.
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