Setting up port forwarding for server

[luifrans3 3]

Hello, I am trying to setup port forwarding on my server, it hasn't been working on a WAN connection. When adjusting the settings for port forwarding I get the following fields to input and filled it in.

 

 Source Zone: WAN

Destination Zone: LAN

Source IP: (my current IP address)

Destination Device: (drop down menu with devices connected to local Network, selected server)

Destination IP: (auto fills when the destination device is picked, not to current IP address but the in home LAN access number emby has. 

Port Type: (Port or Port Range, selected Port)

Public Port: 8096

Protocol: TCP

Local Port: 8096

 

I then get an error message saying the following: 

Duplicate port forward entry. At most one enabled entry in this table can exist with all the same values for name or source ip, start of public port and protocal.

 

Not sure why it isn't working, any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

 

[pwhodges 2012]

Is uPNP enabled?  This could cause a conflict.

Paull

[rbjtech 5284]

Source IP should be 'Any' ...  

 

[luifrans3 3]

Hey, thanks for the advice but I disabled uPNP and tried and it didn't work. I then left the Source IP blank, it still isn't working

[rbjtech 5284]

Maybe take a screenshot of the router settings or let us know the router model ?

I assume emby is working locally ?  

[luifrans3 3]

Yes it is working locally, just not working remotely 

[Luke 42080]

Are you sure the ip addresses in your port forwarding rules are correct?

[luifrans3 3]

Yes for sure 

[Luke 42080]

Does your ISP allow opening these ports?

[rbjtech 5284]

I'm confused by the rules.

You only need a SINGLE port mapping - WAN to LAN (emby)

The destination IP looks to be incorrect ?

Should it not be 192.168.1.157 - the IP address of the emby server (you have it as 192.168.0.158?) - which is not even on the same subnet ?

Also unless you tick 'use hairpin' - you will not be able to TEST WAN connection from your LAN - you will need to turn off wifi on your phone, and use 3/4/5G etc

[luifrans3 3]

I would assume the ISP allows for these ports to be opened as their interface has the option for port forwarding. 

When I first opened emby it would show on the dash that the LAN connection to be the IP ending in 158. I was unable to connect on a LAN connection, the theater app auto connected and showed to be the proper IP that ends with 157. I just left those ports open, figured it would cause any harm until I got it working.

When testing the WAN connection I use 4G cellular or connect to a VPN on my laptop.

[rbjtech 5284]

ok so this rule looks to be correct then -

 

btw - it's WAN to LAN (not LAN to WAN) - the SOURCE is the WAN

Are you 100% no entry in the SOURCE means 'Any' ?

What model router is it ?

Next you need to check the local firewall - temporarily disable it to test, but if you can connect locally - the emby setup should have correctly done this for you.

[luifrans3 3]

I swapped all the ports to WAN to LAN. The firewall for the router has been off since I began trouble shooting emby. 

I am not sure if no source means any.

The router model is adtran 834-5 

[Q-Droid 989]

You can't have multiple entries for the same source IP:Port. Your image is showing three for the same.

 

[luifrans3 3]

Hey, thank you all for the helpful comments, it is working on a remote connection now, have a good one!