[Opensim-users] Help with port forwarding for OpenSim

[Garrett Lynch]

Hi

I've been struggling with getting my sim accessible to the outside  
world on OSgrid.  Everything is setup and works but I can't get to my  
sim.  I've been told that the issue is with my ports and I've  
exhausted help on the OSgrid forum for the moment.

Following this guide:
http://usvemo.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/setting-up-an-opensim-server-to-osgrid-part-1/

I've attempted to configure application sharing on my router (a BT  
Home Hub), administration looks like this:
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/BT/BTHomeHub/default.htm

So I've entered 9000 in all fields and chosen Any in both dropdowns.  
This sets up both TCP and UDP.  Then I've chosen opensim (the setting  
name) and the name of my computer (which is the local ip), this  
dynamically updates between the computer reboots so that should be a  
good thing right?  Or should I be mapping the setting to the external  
ip of my network connection i.e. the router itself?

I've made sure http_listener_port is uncommented in OpenSim.ini and  
started up my sim.  Started up Imprudence, can search for and find my  
sim but can't get there as teleports time out and entering the sim  
tells me its a banned sim.

I've tried this online tool for port checking:
http://www.canyouseeme.org/

and it tells me the port is not open.

Can anyone advise as to what might be going wrong?  Anyone here has  
configured a BT Home Hub and succeeded in getting their sim online?

Thanks in advance.
Garrett
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