OPNsense and UPNP in 2024

[kinch]

Dear All

i investigated the issue (again) when you use more then 1 device/console/computer for gaming and try to get an open NAT. i read and do testing around 10 hours, but now im done and back here to ask if something changed bc the messages i read in other forums (pfsense, github..etc) are from 2 years+ ago.

Is the 2 computer/consoles/games issue with open NAT still present in 2024?



i have 2 consoles.

Szenario 1 = 1 console used
if i set up strict outbound NAT, 1 console has open NAT. OK

szenario 2 = 2 consoles used
if i try to use 2 consoles its not working with strict outbound NAT. so i try to use upnp (miniupnpd).
But im not able to get open NAT on the consoles. More then that, i think upnp is not wirking at all, bc i do not see any session in the status tab. also checked config file, route logs etc but its all the same und unclear (regarding to those thousned peoples they did similiar testing)

i know all this setup instruction with strict NAT, UPNP configuration and using NAT reflection etc, but again:

is any one able to use 2 consoles/games same time and got an open NAT?

Best Regards

Edit: installed an UPNP test tool on my pc (same network as the console) setup propper rules in UPNP-plugin on opnsense. result: the tool is not able to open port, also it does not recognize that there is UPNP service on OPNsense. the tool looks like it works, bc it was able to find other devices who seem to use upnp.

Edit2:
2024-05-30T12:12:13   Warning   miniupnpd   Port forwarding is now disabled
2024-05-30T12:12:12   Warning   miniupnpd   Check configuration of firewall on local machine and also on upstream router   
2024-05-30T12:12:12   Warning   miniupnpd   STUN: ext interface pppoe0 has now public IP address x.x.x.x but firewall filters incoming connections set by miniunnpd
i do not have manual created wan rules in place. so what try miniupnpd try to say to me?