Comments on: What Ports do I forward in my Router for WHS? http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/ A server for the people !!! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:10:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Daniel http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-18916 Daniel Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:21:21 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-18916 "virtual server" is just dlink's name for port forwarding. The difference is that virtual server is used for forwarding only one port, where as the "port forward" page is for forwarding a range of ports (on dlink routers). Hope that helps! Philip- thanks for letting everyone know what ports to forward in case they can't uses UPNP! “virtual server” is just dlink’s name for port forwarding. The difference is that virtual server is used for forwarding only one port, where as the “port forward” page is for forwarding a range of ports (on dlink routers).

Hope that helps!

Philip- thanks for letting everyone know what ports to forward in case they can’t uses UPNP!

]]> By: jeff http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-18472 jeff Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:08:36 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-18472 I thought WHS was supposed to be easy... just try and configure a Dlink g604t with firmware upgrade for the task. I thought WHS was supposed to be easy…
just try and configure a Dlink g604t with firmware upgrade
for the task.

]]> By: Jim http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-14470 Jim Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:28:37 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-14470 Hello, I have forwarded all 4 ports to my local sercer ip address using tcp only. I am trying to rdc into my server using xxx.gotomyhp.com. I am getting a error 800: Unable to establish a vpn connection. Any thoughts? Thanks Jim Hello,

I have forwarded all 4 ports to my local sercer ip address using tcp only. I am trying to rdc into my server using xxx.gotomyhp.com. I am getting a error 800: Unable to establish a vpn connection.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Jim

]]> By: Darren http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-11626 Darren Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:38:29 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-11626 All ports are TCP only - UDP is NOT necessary...... A more accurate statement would be that including UDP will cause a failed connection. I got connection time outs until I saw this. Once I changed the protocol to TCP only, it started working beautifully. All ports are TCP only – UDP is NOT necessary……

A more accurate statement would be that including UDP will cause a failed connection. I got connection time outs until I saw this. Once I changed the protocol to TCP only, it started working beautifully.

]]> By: DWiz http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-8967 DWiz Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:20:57 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-8967 I have just purchased an HP Smart Media Home Server. It seems that this product is in never neverland between real HP servers and HP PCs. There is literally no support. Can you tell me which routers are compatable with this machine and MS Vista? Thanks, I have just purchased an HP Smart Media Home Server. It seems that this product is in never neverland between real HP servers and HP PCs. There is literally no support. Can you tell me which routers are compatable with this machine and MS Vista?

Thanks,

]]> By: Richbain http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-8582 Richbain Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:57:38 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-8582 Had exactly the same issue with my Netgear DG834GB so have turned off UPnp and gone into manual port forwarding which seems to have done the trick. Had exactly the same issue with my Netgear DG834GB so have turned off UPnp and gone into manual port forwarding which seems to have done the trick.

]]> By: Philip Churchill http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2901 Philip Churchill Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:36:50 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2901 Hi Flatearth, It depends on D-Link's definition of a virtual server. If it's similar to a DMZ then don't use it because it will open up your Home server for the whole world to see. Port forwarding is the way to go: See if there is an upgraded firmware for your router. Try a re-boot of the router from within the web interface of the router. I presume you are saving the port forwarding settings before exiting the router. To test if your router is UPnp compatible run the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/using/tools/igd/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">following tool</a>. Hi Flatearth,
It depends on D-Link’s definition of a virtual server. If it’s similar to a DMZ then don’t use it because it will open up your Home server for the whole world to see.
Port forwarding is the way to go:
See if there is an upgraded firmware for your router.
Try a re-boot of the router from within the web interface of the router.
I presume you are saving the port forwarding settings before exiting the router.
To test if your router is UPnp compatible run the following tool.

]]> By: flatearth http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2618 flatearth Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:07:46 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2618 I'm still new to this software and site, but I'm loving it so far! however my router, even though it supports UPnP (D-link wbr-2310) it seems like it won't stay configured unless I open these ports. However it does have a 'virtual server' as well as a separate port forwarding feature. If I use the virtual server to open these ports, are they as vulnerable as opening them on port forwarding? Thanks for any assistance!! I’m still new to this software and site, but I’m loving it so far! however my router, even though it supports UPnP (D-link wbr-2310) it seems like it won’t stay configured unless I open these ports. However it does have a ‘virtual server’ as well as a separate port forwarding feature. If I use the virtual server to open these ports, are they as vulnerable as opening them on port forwarding? Thanks for any assistance!!

]]> By: Philip Churchill http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2206 Philip Churchill Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:25:42 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2206 Hi jackyred, Run Microsoft's <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/using/tools/igd/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool</a> to confirm that your router is 100% UPnP compatable and also try re-booting the router from within the Netgear web interface. Hi jackyred,
Run Microsoft’s Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool to confirm that your router is 100% UPnP compatable and also try re-booting the router from within the Netgear web interface.

]]> By: jackyred http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2165 jackyred Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:23:25 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-2165 UPnP Problem ? When enabling UPnP on my router Netgear DG834GB, i have no problem to let WHS configure automaticly the necessary ports. But the setting is mysteriously modified after 3 to 24 hours, and WHS show an error message and the reomze acces is down. I have to turn off the UPnP and to manually set the ports on the router to stop this problem. Jacques UPnP Problem ?
When enabling UPnP on my router Netgear DG834GB, i have no problem to let WHS configure automaticly the necessary ports. But the setting is mysteriously modified after 3 to 24 hours, and WHS show an error message and the reomze acces is down.
I have to turn off the UPnP and to manually set the ports on the router to stop this problem.

Jacques

]]> By: MS Windows Home Server Dynamic DNS (DDNS) or A backup for livenode.com « http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-229 MS Windows Home Server Dynamic DNS (DDNS) or A backup for livenode.com « Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:35:04 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-229 [...] If you have not done so already you will need to configure your router to forward the ports to your home server machine. [...] [...] If you have not done so already you will need to configure your router to forward the ports to your home server machine. [...]

]]> By: Philip Churchill http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-147 Philip Churchill Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:32:31 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-147 Hi Simon Smith, What I meant is apart from the documented ports (80, 443, and 4125); if you forwarded 3389 you would be able to use RDC from the outside world direct to the server, avoiding the console and the web interface. Hi Simon Smith,
What I meant is apart from the documented ports (80, 443, and 4125); if you forwarded 3389 you would be able to use RDC from the outside world direct to the server, avoiding the console and the web interface.

]]> By: Simon Smith http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-131 Simon Smith Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:27:55 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-131 Thanks for the info Philip that makes sense. I have been accessing my system (remotely) via https://.livenode.com and then logging onto WHS and then in-turn selecting the network computer to RDC to. What I haven't tried (because I thought it would be the same) is to log-on to WHS (through Connect i/f) and then RDC on to the server itself. I assume this is what you mean? or is it just a RDC connection from the outside world direct to WHS? Thanks for the info Philip that makes sense.

I have been accessing my system (remotely) via https://.livenode.com and then logging onto WHS and then in-turn selecting the network computer to RDC to. What I haven’t tried (because I thought it would be the same) is to log-on to WHS (through Connect i/f) and then RDC on to the server itself. I assume this is what you mean? or is it just a RDC connection from the outside world direct to WHS?

]]> By: Philip Churchill http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-122 Philip Churchill Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:19:40 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-122 Thanks to Daniel Keller for the details on the two virtual private networking (VPN) applications. Using one of these products would be a more secure solution than opening port 3389 to your Windows Home Server. Thanks to Daniel Keller for the details on the two virtual private networking (VPN) applications. Using one of these products would be a more secure solution than opening port 3389 to your Windows Home Server.

]]> By: Philip Churchill http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-121 Philip Churchill Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:26:52 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-121 Without port 3389 being forwarded you will still be able connect via the "Remote Desktop Connection" using: The servers name, in my case "SERVER" or your Internal IP address e.g. 192.168.1.XXX So when connecting from within the local network all is fine. But you will not be able to connect via the "Remote Desktop Connection" if you are outside the local network e.g. at a friend’s house or work when using either: WAN IP address e.g. 82.34.XXX.XXX (name).livenode.com or (name).dyndns.org etc. I prefer to be able to access my WHS if needed from wherever I am, so that’s why I forward port 3389 as well as the required others. Without port 3389 being forwarded you will still be able connect via the “Remote Desktop Connection” using:

The servers name, in my case “SERVER” or your
Internal IP address e.g. 192.168.1.XXX

So when connecting from within the local network all is fine. But you will not be able to connect via the “Remote Desktop Connection” if you are outside the local network e.g. at a friend’s house or work when using either:

WAN IP address e.g. 82.34.XXX.XXX
(name).livenode.com
or (name).dyndns.org etc.

I prefer to be able to access my WHS if needed from wherever I am, so that’s why I forward port 3389 as well as the required others.

]]> By: Simon Smith http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-120 Simon Smith Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:00:28 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-120 Are you sure about port 3389? My router only port forwards 443 and 4125 and I have remote accessed PCs on my network via WHS. (port 80 not forwarded toWHS as I also run a web server). Are you sure about port 3389? My router only port forwards 443 and 4125 and I have remote accessed PCs on my network via WHS. (port 80 not forwarded toWHS as I also run a web server).

]]> By: Daniel Keller http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-115 Daniel Keller Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:39:45 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/06/28/what-ports-do-i-forward-in-my-router-for-whs/#comment-115 Hello Philip Personally I dont expose my WHS directly to the Internet since I have all my personal data on it. I use the free version of <a href="https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp" rel="nofollow">Hamachi</a> so I can access from my Notebook trought a secured VPN Tunnel and I have more controll who connects to the server. (user restrictions) Another very secure connection is <a href="https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/" rel="nofollow">LogMeIn Free</a>, there you have options like one time password and this way you can have Desktop Access to your server. Just some ideas from me....have a great day Hello Philip
Personally I dont expose my WHS directly to the Internet since I have all my personal data on it.
I use the free version of Hamachi so I can access from my Notebook trought a secured VPN Tunnel and I have more controll who connects to the server. (user restrictions)
Another very secure connection is LogMeIn Free, there you have options like one time password and this way you can have Desktop Access to your server.
Just some ideas from me….have a great day

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