Port forwarding with D-link router

[Notslid]

Hi

I have a D-link DSL-2890AL modem/router

I have found the port forwarding bit on the device and entered 80 for both UDP and TCP port, the IP address which I have made static and the name of the device but it does still not seem to work externally.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Elliam

[Mike]

By default the OpenSprinkler software runs on port 8080. Unless you’ve change the port it operates on, try forwarding 8080 instead of 80.

[Notslid]

I have now tried this and it still does not work. When I press the B1 button it says the port it is using is 80 no 8080?

Thanks

[Ray]

In case you haven’t seen this, we have a video tutorial about how to set up port forwarding:
https://opensprinkler.freshdesk.com/solution/categories/5000022938/folders/5000099521/articles/5000569763-video-how-to-set-up-port-forwarding-for-remote-access

[Tim]

I also have D-link router and they suggested using Virtual Servers instead of the Port Forwarding in the admin page

I have set up the name as OpenSprinkler, Public Port as 8888, Protocol as TCP and Schedule as always. In the second line I have the Static IP address for the OS controller, Private Port as 80, Protocol as 6, and no filtering

I have my external IP from the whatsmyip google search

I should be able to go http://externalip:8888 to get to the login for my controller correct?

I have tried taking my phone, disabling wireless, and then pinging my router. I can ping the router using its external IP address and port 80. I get timeouts when pinging port 8888.

Any thoughts?

[Samer]

I think it would probably be best to contact D-Link because it sounds like you know what you are doing and have correctly completed the process.

When you say you can access port 80 externally, I assume you have another server/service that’s being port forwarded to that port?

Update: When you say protocol 6, did you accidentally check IPv6? It should be IPv4 as OpenSprinkler does not support IPv6.

[Ray]

@Tim, yes, Virtual Server is fine, my TP-LINK router also uses the term ‘Virtual Server’ instead of port forwarding. You said “Protocol as 6, and no filtering”. I don’t know what Protocol 6 means. It sounds like something non-standard.

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