BEFW11S4 Port Range Forwarding not working

Liksys BEFW11S4 ver 3

Until recently everything has been working o.k, (only a moth old) but the
port range forwarding no longer seems to work. It does however work if I use
UPnP forwarding to forward to specific ports which I'm using as a work
around in the short term but this has its drawbacks.

I have tried restoring to factory defaults, hard reset (hold reset for 30
seconds etc) and upgrading to the latest firmware 1.45.1 Apr 11 2003 (I'm in
the U.K)

But nothing, strangely, it works from the Lan side of the Router to get to
other port ranges on other PC's and I have tried "block Wan requests" set as
disabled etc.

Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas,

Thanks in advance

Barry

Strictly speaking it doesn't matter with regard to port forwarding but the
latest firmware for the UK is v1.43.3z. You would appear to have updated to
FCC spec v1.45 and lost two channels in the process. Go back to the Linksys
firmware page and look for the "European Version" at the bottom of the page.
I use 1.45 though and have found it the most stable yet, but curiously the
UPnP function doesn't work as well as the WRT54g which I now use as well....


"Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:a0gRa.28367$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Liksys BEFW11S4 ver 3
>
> Until recently everything has been working o.k, (only a moth old) but the
> port range forwarding no longer seems to work. It does however work if I
use
> UPnP forwarding to forward to specific ports which I'm using as a work
> around in the short term but this has its drawbacks.
>
> I have tried restoring to factory defaults, hard reset (hold reset for 30
> seconds etc) and upgrading to the latest firmware 1.45.1 Apr 11 2003 (I'm
in
> the U.K)
>
> But nothing, strangely, it works from the Lan side of the Router to get to
> other port ranges on other PC's and I have tried "block Wan requests" set
as
> disabled etc.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas,
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Barry
>
>

Thanks for the reply,

Sorry, I dont mean to correct you but 1.45.1 is actually the latest european
firmware.

I can confirm this because I'm using it and I still have 13 channels,

Get it here
http://www.linksys.com/international...tfwid=8&coid=6

Or look here for the info
http://www.linksys.com/download/vert..._eu_ver145.txt

You get to it by going going to www.linksys.com then through International,
then UK, then products then Firmware..


"voldermort" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Strictly speaking it doesn't matter with regard to port forwarding but the
> latest firmware for the UK is v1.43.3z. You would appear to have updated
to
> FCC spec v1.45 and lost two channels in the process. Go back to the
Linksys
> firmware page and look for the "European Version" at the bottom of the
page.
> I use 1.45 though and have found it the most stable yet, but curiously the
> UPnP function doesn't work as well as the WRT54g which I now use as
well....
>
>
> "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:a0gRa.28367$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Liksys BEFW11S4 ver 3
> >
> > Until recently everything has been working o.k, (only a moth old) but
the
> > port range forwarding no longer seems to work. It does however work if I
> use
> > UPnP forwarding to forward to specific ports which I'm using as a work
> > around in the short term but this has its drawbacks.
> >
> > I have tried restoring to factory defaults, hard reset (hold reset for
30
> > seconds etc) and upgrading to the latest firmware 1.45.1 Apr 11 2003
(I'm
> in
> > the U.K)
> >
> > But nothing, strangely, it works from the Lan side of the Router to get
to
> > other port ranges on other PC's and I have tried "block Wan requests"
set
> as
> > disabled etc.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas,
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Barry
> >
> >
>
>

Do you have DHCP enabled?
If so, disabled DHCP and assign static IP address to the computers.
Good Luck.

"Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:CEiTa.3097$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If anyones interested,
>
> I eventually took it back and got a new one,
>
> Port range forwarding now works on the new Router but if it fails again
I'll
> be wanting my money back !
>
>
> "voldermort" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:sKLRa.21$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I stand corrected!! thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:VhARa.724$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks for the reply,
> > >
> > > Sorry, I dont mean to correct you but 1.45.1 is actually the latest
> > european
> > > firmware.
> > >
> > > I can confirm this because I'm using it and I still have 13 channels,
> > >
> > > Get it here
> > > http://www.linksys.com/international...tfwid=8&coid=6
> > >
> > > Or look here for the info
> > > http://www.linksys.com/download/vert..._eu_ver145.txt
> > >
> > > You get to it by going going to www.linksys.com then through
> > International,
> > > then UK, then products then Firmware..
> > >
> > >
> > > "voldermort" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:nJqRa.10951$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Strictly speaking it doesn't matter with regard to port forwarding
but
> > the
> > > > latest firmware for the UK is v1.43.3z. You would appear to have
> updated
> > > to
> > > > FCC spec v1.45 and lost two channels in the process. Go back to the
> > > Linksys
> > > > firmware page and look for the "European Version" at the bottom of
the
> > > page.
> > > > I use 1.45 though and have found it the most stable yet, but
curiously
> > the
> > > > UPnP function doesn't work as well as the WRT54g which I now use as
> > > well....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:a0gRa.28367$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Liksys BEFW11S4 ver 3
> > > > >
> > > > > Until recently everything has been working o.k, (only a moth old)
> but
> > > the
> > > > > port range forwarding no longer seems to work. It does however
work
> if
> > I
> > > > use
> > > > > UPnP forwarding to forward to specific ports which I'm using as a
> work
> > > > > around in the short term but this has its drawbacks.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried restoring to factory defaults, hard reset (hold reset
> for
> > > 30
> > > > > seconds etc) and upgrading to the latest firmware 1.45.1 Apr 11
2003
> > > (I'm
> > > > in
> > > > > the U.K)
> > > > >
> > > > > But nothing, strangely, it works from the Lan side of the Router
to
> > get
> > > to
> > > > > other port ranges on other PC's and I have tried "block Wan
> requests"
> > > set
> > > > as
> > > > > disabled etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Barry
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

No,

No DHCP enabled,

All IP's were/are(on thenew router) manully set up,


"neo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Do you have DHCP enabled?
> If so, disabled DHCP and assign static IP address to the computers.
> Good Luck.
>
> "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:CEiTa.3097$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If anyones interested,
> >
> > I eventually took it back and got a new one,
> >
> > Port range forwarding now works on the new Router but if it fails again
> I'll
> > be wanting my money back !
> >
> >
> > "voldermort" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:sKLRa.21$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I stand corrected!! thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > news:VhARa.724$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Thanks for the reply,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I dont mean to correct you but 1.45.1 is actually the latest
> > > european
> > > > firmware.
> > > >
> > > > I can confirm this because I'm using it and I still have 13
channels,
> > > >
> > > > Get it here
> > > > http://www.linksys.com/international...tfwid=8&coid=6
> > > >
> > > > Or look here for the info
> > > > http://www.linksys.com/download/vert..._eu_ver145.txt
> > > >
> > > > You get to it by going going to www.linksys.com then through
> > > International,
> > > > then UK, then products then Firmware..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "voldermort" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:nJqRa.10951$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Strictly speaking it doesn't matter with regard to port forwarding
> but
> > > the
> > > > > latest firmware for the UK is v1.43.3z. You would appear to have
> > updated
> > > > to
> > > > > FCC spec v1.45 and lost two channels in the process. Go back to
the
> > > > Linksys
> > > > > firmware page and look for the "European Version" at the bottom of
> the
> > > > page.
> > > > > I use 1.45 though and have found it the most stable yet, but
> curiously
> > > the
> > > > > UPnP function doesn't work as well as the WRT54g which I now use
as
> > > > well....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:a0gRa.28367$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Liksys BEFW11S4 ver 3
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Until recently everything has been working o.k, (only a moth
old)
> > but
> > > > the
> > > > > > port range forwarding no longer seems to work. It does however
> work
> > if
> > > I
> > > > > use
> > > > > > UPnP forwarding to forward to specific ports which I'm using as
a
> > work
> > > > > > around in the short term but this has its drawbacks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried restoring to factory defaults, hard reset (hold
reset
> > for
> > > > 30
> > > > > > seconds etc) and upgrading to the latest firmware 1.45.1 Apr 11
> 2003
> > > > (I'm
> > > > > in
> > > > > > the U.K)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But nothing, strangely, it works from the Lan side of the Router
> to
> > > get
> > > > to
> > > > > > other port ranges on other PC's and I have tried "block Wan
> > requests"
> > > > set
> > > > > as
> > > > > > disabled etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Barry
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> No,
>
> No DHCP enabled,
>
> All IP's were/are(on thenew router) manully set up,
>
>

I know port forwarding does work. I'm using it to forward various port to
computers on my LAN.

The only thing I can suggest from here is to make sure a software firewall,
if any on the PC is not blocking the port(s). Also, have you tried removing
the BEFW11S4 between the modem and computer to see if you can reach the
server that way? If you can reach the server from the internet, more ports
need to be forwarded. Some firewalls allow you to monitor port access
activity to determine the ports. If not, your ISP may be blocking whatever
ports you are trying to forward. Also, make sure the WAN address on the
router is really your public IP address.
HTH
neo

Yeah,

I know it does to, like I said,

Originally it was working, then port range forwarding stopped working, but
port triggering worked and also I could use UPnP to forward, it was just the
"range forwarding" so that rules out any problem with the ISP, modem or
anthing. After trying several solutions suggestedI took the router back and
got a new one (same model basically a straight swap) and now it works on
this one.

If you take the time to read the orignial posts and replys it might help you
to understand what Im talking about, I can't be bothered explaining it all
again.

All I'll say is it deffinetly was a hardware fault, I tried everything
anyone suggested and spent a small fortune on the phone to tech support who
came to the conclussion that there was a fault with the router and as it was
still less than a month old I should take it back,



"neo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Barry" <barryhiggins3(nospam)@(remove)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:JYwTa.697$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > No,
> >
> > No DHCP enabled,
> >
> > All IP's were/are(on thenew router) manully set up,
> >
> >
>
> I know port forwarding does work. I'm using it to forward various port to
> computers on my LAN.
>
> The only thing I can suggest from here is to make sure a software
firewall,
> if any on the PC is not blocking the port(s). Also, have you tried
removing
> the BEFW11S4 between the modem and computer to see if you can reach the
> server that way? If you can reach the server from the internet, more ports
> need to be forwarded. Some firewalls allow you to monitor port access
> activity to determine the ports. If not, your ISP may be blocking whatever
> ports you are trying to forward. Also, make sure the WAN address on the
> router is really your public IP address.
> HTH
> neo
>
>
>
>