Hi Chris,
Well, kind of. That's a description of how to set up port forwarding on that specific router. My router is made by Netgear, so the steps are slightly different even if the end result is the same.
One thing that is different though is that you have configured all the ports for both TCP and UDP whereas in there own troubleshooting guide they say that that ports 8 and 50 have to be TCP only and 123, 500 and 4500 are UPD only. (I note that port 8 does not appear in your guide).
This is an excerpt from the Vodafone guide here:
http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Vodafone-Sure-Signal/New-Sure-Signal-Steady-Power-Light-Only/td-p/679...| Quote |
Manually configure your Router to allow port-forwarding.
In most cases, routers support a system called "Universal Plug-n-Play" or UPnP, which will setup port-forwarding for you automatically. If you have a complicated network setup, or a complex router, you may be required to enter these settings in manually.
The following details list the IP addresses and Port Numbers that need to be forwarded to your Sure Signal's internal IP address. For detailed instructions on how to do this, we recommend either contacting your ISP or Router Manufacturer, or referring to the Default Guide for your particular make and model, over at http://portforward.com
Destination IP Addresses:
212.183.133.177
212.183.133.178
212.183.133.179
212.183.133.181
212.183.133.182
212.183.131.128/26
Ports and Protocols:
Port 50 - TCP/IP
Port 4500 - UDP
Port 500 - UDP
Port 123 - UDP
Port 8 - TCP/IP
Please note that in the above list of IP addresses, the notation "212.183.131.128/26" means the complete range of IP addresses between 212.183.131.128 and 212.183.131.191
Your Router will also need to be able to assign the Sure Signal with a DNS Server address via DHCP. |
I can easily set up the addtional forwarding rules, but are they actually necessary?
