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21.7 Legacy Series / Port forwards for an old game server - simple task but can't make it work
« on: September 27, 2021, 01:29:36 pm »
Hello all
I am trying to host an old game server (UT2004) to play with a few friends but I cannot get the port forwarding to work. The game server needs UDP ports 7777, 7778, 7787 and TCP port 28902. I have researched this thoroughly and set it up as best I can but I am a beginner (relatively) and I am struggling to understand why it won't work.
I believe my interfaces are simple. I have 1xLAN and 1xWAN interface. I am using IPV6 and IPV4. WAN is by DHCPV4 and DHCPV6. The IPV6 WAN is track interface with the LAN DHCPV6 server also running. The IPV4 LAN is just 192.168.1.0/24, no other subnets, VLANS or anything else. I am also running the UPNP plugin.
I have made no changes to the default firewall rules.
I wish to forward traffic to a LAN PC which is 192.168.1.6. My port forward rule and aliases are in the attached screenshots of the same name. I enabled "reflection for port forwards" and "automatic outbound NAT reflection". When creating the port forward rule I chose the "add associated filter rule" option and there is a linked rule present in the firewall WAN rules.
However, my game server is unreachable, nobody can connect.
Did I misconfigure something? Can I provide any other information that would help determine what is wrong?
I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions.
I am trying to host an old game server (UT2004) to play with a few friends but I cannot get the port forwarding to work. The game server needs UDP ports 7777, 7778, 7787 and TCP port 28902. I have researched this thoroughly and set it up as best I can but I am a beginner (relatively) and I am struggling to understand why it won't work.
I believe my interfaces are simple. I have 1xLAN and 1xWAN interface. I am using IPV6 and IPV4. WAN is by DHCPV4 and DHCPV6. The IPV6 WAN is track interface with the LAN DHCPV6 server also running. The IPV4 LAN is just 192.168.1.0/24, no other subnets, VLANS or anything else. I am also running the UPNP plugin.
I have made no changes to the default firewall rules.
I wish to forward traffic to a LAN PC which is 192.168.1.6. My port forward rule and aliases are in the attached screenshots of the same name. I enabled "reflection for port forwards" and "automatic outbound NAT reflection". When creating the port forward rule I chose the "add associated filter rule" option and there is a linked rule present in the firewall WAN rules.
However, my game server is unreachable, nobody can connect.
Did I misconfigure something? Can I provide any other information that would help determine what is wrong?
I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions.