Port forwarding doesn't work in monitor the network mode.

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chrishorn

• January 03, 2021 23:20
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I have been unable to get port forwarding working either in DHCP mode or in monitoring the network mode.

I am using an ASUS Zenfiwi AX and setting 25565 to be forwarded to my son's Minecraft server.

It only works with monitoring off on the Firewalla side.

Similarly I have other port forwarding in place for my NAS. Again, it doesn't work unless I turn off monitoring on the Firewalla side.

This rather defeats the purpose of the device, no?

I have tried creating Firewalla rules to allow those ports to those devices, and it doesn't work.

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  parsoli

  • January 04, 2021 16:00

  Not helpful, but I have created multiple port forwards and all work when monitored.

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  chrishorn

  • January 04, 2021 16:03

  Send me your details. I will mail you my FW Gold.

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  Firewalla

  • January 04, 2021 17:36

  Which mode are you running your Gold unit?  We have not seen issues with router mode.   If you are in simple mode, it is also possible some routers may get confused by arp spoofing.  

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  chrishorn

  • January 04, 2021 21:14

  I finally got it working by resetting the Gold, re configuring the whole network to support 'router mode' and even then it has to be running the beta to get this to work.

  Even then, I had to turn on UnP before it worked completely.

  I don't really see where this improves security under those conditions.

  The router is Zenwifi AX

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  Firewalla

  • January 04, 2021 23:50

  What was your previous configuration before moving to router mode?  was Gold doing simple mode with your Zenwifi?

  After changing to router mode, was your Zenwifi connected to the LAN of the Gold or it is the other way around?

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  chrishorn

  • January 05, 2021 01:38

  internet to modem to Zenwifi to gold in simple mode

  now it is

  internet to modem to gold (router mode) to zenwifi in ap mode

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  chrishorn

  • January 05, 2021 01:50
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  The new issue, which is an old issue, which is why we stopped using it in router mode before, is that it is impossible to achieve a static IP. You reserve the IP, then randomly later Firwalla, which is the DHCP server just assigns a new ip address anyhow.

  So no static ip, no port forwarding. Pulling Gold out of the network and sticking it on the shelf until this time next year. Maybe the implementation will solidify over time.

  I have no time to wrestle this thing into submission at the cost of reconfiguring the network top to bottom every day.

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