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[itbedguy]

I have been trying to enable port forwarding on my dsr-250 but it doesn't seem to be working:

Specs: DSR-250 A3
Firmware: 2.11_WW
Region: North America

I want to forward port 32400 to LAN server (specifically a Plex server).  I created the a Custom Service called Plex with the following settings:

Type: TCP
Port Type: Multiple Ports
Source Port: 32400
Destination Port: 32400

I then created a firewall rule with the following settings:

From Zone: INSECURE WAN
To Zone: Secure LAN
Service: Plex
Action: Always Allow
Source Hosts: Any
Log: Never

-Destination NAT Settings
Internal IP Address: LAN ip address of Plex server
Enable Port Forward: Off (not sure if this should be on or off, if I set to on it prompts for "Translate Port Number" which I'm not sure what that would be)
External IP: WAN

Other things to note:  I have turned off UPnP.

Plex can use UPnP but I want to be able to use Plex with Sonos and Sonos requires to have a static port forwarding. 

Thanks for your help

[FurryNutz]

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Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

• What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?

Enable Port Forward: Off (not sure if this should be on or off, if I set to on it prompts for "Translate Port Number" which I'm not sure what that would be) I presume this should be enabled and a port number should be used. I would contact the Mfr or Plex and or Sonos to see what should be configured.

[itbedguy]

I have Comast (Xfinity) and I have a Arris Surfboard SB6183 (own).

Thanks.

[FurryNutz]

Kewl, making sure there's no NAT on the ISP modem. 

[itbedguy]

Just to note as well UPnP does work so I know port forwarding will work through my cable modem with Plex.  I can access my content outside my network.  However, the Sonos integration does not work with UPnP option so I need to setup a static forward.  Because UPnP works, my assumption is that there is a config issue on the DSR-250. 

Marc

[FurryNutz]

I would get a hold of Plex and see what they say, maybe Sonos as well. May have a compatibility issue between them however hope that a configuration can be found on the router that works.

[itbedguy]

Thanks.  Problem is that this isn't just Plex.  I tried just opening a port to another device and it didn't work.  Used several utility web sites to detect if ports were forwarding and they were not.

[FurryNutz]

Are you actively using the port when you are testing for port status? You have to be using the port to get correct status.