Port Forwarding Stopped Working

J F 0 Reputation points
2025-05-06T22:00:17.45+00:00

Hello, I have Windows 11. I just had to restore my PC and the port forwarding stopped working. I use the EERO Ap for port forwarding. I have spoken to tech support from both EERO and my ISP and both said it wasn't on their end. I have created an inbound rule on my Windows Defender for both TCP and UDP of the port I'm trying to forward. It is not working. Everything worked before I had to restore my PC though. I have also used "Restore Default Policy" button as well.

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  1. S.Sengupta 23,536 Reputation points MVP
    2025-05-07T01:12:14.4366667+00:00

    Open Command Prompt as administrator and run:

    netstat -ano | findstr :<your-port-number>

    Replace <your-port-number> with the port you’re forwarding.

    If nothing appears, your application isn't properly listening on that port.

    Ensure your firewall is properly enabled.


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