Done it all; still doesn't work... help please

[superoven]

Drocona Wrote:Yeah, no problem, I got what you meant

The firmware can usually be updated at the manufacturers website, find your router there and there should be "firmware" around on that page

Heh... updated too, it still refuses to appear on the master list. Might there be any other problem? Because, if DMZ doesn't work, it must mean there is another problem aside from the forwarding right?

[Drocona]

DMZ is simply forwarding to a computer too, only EVERYTHING goes there instead of the 2 ports you set in the portforwarding page. If it doesn't work either way, your router is incompatible.

[johnnylinux]

Routing does indeed sound like the issue, however keep in mind the applicable ports may also be blocked on the server itself by a firewall.. so it might be prudent to rule that out first (for instance WinXP's built in firewall can block ports such as this, although it can also allow users within a certain group to use them IE on a Lan). Afterwards you may also want to confirm routing issues by getting a friend to scan the applicable ports on the server from their end. A software app like AngryIP will do the trick (careful about using it for other things though since it may raise alarms). If you can't see the ports then you know the problem must be routing. If you can... well then you've got other issues.