I just switched to a new internet provider (Eir) that supports port forwarding and UPnP. I can assign each device a unique IP address via the IP website, but I'm still seeing my modem's IP when checking online. I've set a static IP for my Dell G15 laptop and configured a port forwarding rule for it:
- Service: Other
- Protocol: TCP
- Local IP: [my laptop's IP]
- Local Port: 50831
- Remote IP: [another IP]
- Remote Port: 50831
When I test this setup in Minecraft, I still get the static IP with additional random numbers after the colon, which I guess are port numbers. I'm not sure what else to provide, but I plan to use this for other software down the line. Can anyone help?
1 Answer
It looks like you're on the right track! Just remember, all your devices will share the same public IP address assigned by your router, but they'll each have different internal IPs on your local network. Port forwarding is meant to allow specific ports to be used by the devices you choose. If you're running a server, for example, you'd need to forward the necessary ports to that machine. It’s important that your static IP for the laptop is set correctly and that you've configured the port forwarding properly to direct incoming traffic to that internal IP.
Got it! But even after I enabled the port, I still see it as closed when I check. I also made sure to open it in Windows Firewall.