[Opensim-users] Port forwarding

[Ethan Gardener]

Aw, I try! ^.^

Being called "Sir" makes me feel like a small fluffy animal in shining armour! *giggle*

On Wed, Nov 21, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Timeka Cobb wrote:
> Sweet thank you Sir @Ethan😍
> 
> On Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 1:57 AM Ethan Gardener <eekee57 at fastmail.fm wrote:
> 
> > Yeah... It "should" be a matter of just setting port forwarding in your
> > router.  Just as a heads-up, some routers block loopback connections which
> > could prevent it working when all the settings seem to be correct.  My
> > router has an option to enable loopback; it was switched off when I got
> > it.  If it's blocked and you can't switch it on, I imagine external port
> > forwarding may work around it.
> > http://opensimulator.org/wiki/NAT_Loopback_Routers
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Timeka Cobb wrote:
> > > Sir Ethan I got my DDNS but need to get it to connect..so far it's only
> > on
> > > my localhost and need to get it where others can use it.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 8:43 AM Ethan Gardener <eekee57 at fastmail.fm wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, at 1:01 PM, Asaff Belfer wrote:
> > > > > Port forwarding is something you do in your router to allow outside
> > > > > connections to get in. Did you do anything like that?
> > > >
> > > > This is the usual way.  The likes of portforward.com are for people
> > who
> > > > need to work around excessively restrictive ISPs.  Not usually a
> > problem
> > > > for home users, more a problem in university dorms, where there are
> > may be
> > > > heavy restrictions and the network staff aren't being paid by you.
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 2:23 PM Timeka Cobb <coti032 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello there folks! I'm installed Diva Distro/Wifi and set up a
> > DDNS but
> > > > > > need to forward port to make things work. There is portfoward.com
> > but
> > > > they
> > > > > > ask for payment..are there any free alternatives? Thank ya for the
> > > > help😊💟
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Timeka Cobb
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