ISP Provided Router Support Stinks for Port Forwarding

sonar732 · 10-23-06, 01:03 PM

I have a Westell E90-610014 modem/router for my DSL connection thru Centurytel. I attempted to host a game on Saturday and no joy. Afterwards, I called Centurytel's so-called tech support to find out "...we don't support port forwarding on the router. Go to Westell's website." I went to the link they gave me and go figure, it states to contact your ISP for help. So, here is a picture of my forwarded ports and give me a hint on if it should work.

goldorak · 10-23-06, 01:41 PM

Thats right, you shouldn't have any problems.
If your router firewall is active, then you have to create a rule so as not to block the dw incoming packets.
Have a look also at your other software firewalls you may have running in windows (zone alarm, windows own firewall) and confgure them in the same way, to accept incoming dw packets.

sonar732 · 10-23-06, 01:49 PM

I got it to work as I added both TCP and UDP. The techsupport as you saw stunk and it was their hardware that they refused to support.

swimsalot · 10-23-06, 09:10 PM

In the future, try portforward.com, free site with lot's of tips for setting up routers, opening ports, etc etc etc.

10-23-06, 01:03 PM	#1
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	ISP Provided Router Support Stinks for Port Forwarding I have a Westell E90-610014 modem/router for my DSL connection thru Centurytel. I attempted to host a game on Saturday and no joy. Afterwards, I called Centurytel's so-called tech support to find out "...we don't support port forwarding on the router. Go to Westell's website." I went to the link they gave me and go figure, it states to contact your ISP for help. So, here is a picture of my forwarded ports and give me a hint on if it should work.

10-23-06, 09:10 PM	#4
swimsalot Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, wa usa Posts: 102 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In the future, try portforward.com, free site with lot's of tips for setting up routers, opening ports, etc etc etc. __________________ Swimsalot AW2 (AW\NAC)

10-23-06, 01:41 PM	#2
goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thats right, you shouldn't have any problems. If your router firewall is active, then you have to create a rule so as not to block the dw incoming packets. Have a look also at your other software firewalls you may have running in windows (zone alarm, windows own firewall) and confgure them in the same way, to accept incoming dw packets.

10-23-06, 01:49 PM	#3
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I got it to work as I added both TCP and UDP. The techsupport as you saw stunk and it was their hardware that they refused to support.