Cannot get port forwarding working.

Started by mcard1973, July 30, 2023, 10:16:11 PM

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Hi all.  I am at the end of my rope.  I have a DayZ server at my house.  I have followed some instructions on how to port forward the required ports to make this server visible in the DayZ client. (as in, it is a public server...  But I cannot search for it) 

I recently switched from using just a Dlink router to OPNsense.  In my Dlink router, port forwarding was very easy and myself and also my friends, could connect to my DayZ Server with no issues.

I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong.  I have attached a screenshot of my port forward settings.

Try to set "WAN address" instead of "This Firewall". Also what is your "Associated firewall rule" set to for each of these? Set it to "pass".
Deciso DEC750
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. (Isaac Asimov)

Hi Patrick.  Attached are my WAN firewall rules that were automatically created.
Thank you very much for the reply!

Unfortunately, setting "WAN Address" as Destination and Associated firewall rule to "PASS" has not resolved this issue.


You are testing from "outside", right?  ;)
Deciso DEC750
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. (Isaac Asimov)

Technically yes.  I have two Static IP addresses from my ISP.
(my ISP device is in Bridgeport mode.  It is just a modem now)   

One dedicated external IP for two different subnets in my house.  (I prefer to have a subnet/switch/wiring and external IP all to myself.)  Keep them bandwidth sucking kids off my network. 

Having said that, with my old Dlink router, I could "see" and connect to my Dayz server in the Community tab in the client.  It shows my external IP when I look at.  I could of course, also click the "LAN" option in the client and see my dayz server on my internal subnet.  So I am quite confident that I am/was actually connecting to my dayz server via the external IP from within my network.

Actually what I wrote is not overly clear.  I am trying to connect to the dayz server on the subnet that is for my kids.  So it is a completely different subnet and external IP address.