Home Hub 3 Port Forwarding (NOT)

[Kit77]

Hi Guys, 

Hopefully this link will be a solution for all port forwarding woes:

http://www.filesaveas.com/bthomehub_portforwarding.html

You have to add an application / device in the supported applications tab in the advanced port forwarding section. 

hope this helps. 

[Kit77]

I managed to get NAS drive port forwarded very easily using this method. No need for DMZ or turning off firewall so still secure. I did turn off uPnP on my Nas and assign it an external port (9001) which I then translated to its internal port (9000) via the homehub3 settings.

[Artoisguy]

I have read through all of this post (and that is no mean feat in itself!)

I can get to my server via a computer not on my network by going to my remote log in address ie HTTPS://****homeserver.com

If I try to use this address on a machine on my network it does not connect.

I have done all the port forwarding

I have a Windows home server (2003) and have individually mapped my shared Photo, Music, Video and Docs folders to allow me to save to my server. They show up in the relevant libraries on Windows 7. This all works fine

My WHS console stopped working (for no aparent reason) and the only way I could get it going again was to reset the router (as suggested earlier in the thread) (I could also get into refresh the domain name configuration via the remote console log in, again as suggested earlier in the thread)

I have also got my PS3 streaming no problem.

I have to say these Home Hub 3 routers do appear to be flakey

[MrP]

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Artoisguy wrote:

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If I try to use this address on a machine on my network it does not connect.

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This is the "loopback" issue mentioned a few times in this thread. This has, however, reportedly been fixed for some users (HH3 Type B, with firmware update, I think). This does not work for me either (HH3 Type A), which means you have to use the (internal) LAN IP address when accessing the device/server from inside your LAN.

[Davetheclay]

This is not a fault. Most routers will not send out and receive data on the same interface (Loopback), as this is a security risk. So in fact there is nothing to fix. This is why port forwarding seems not to work when you test it from inside your network. To test port forwarding you have to do it from outside of your network. Port forwarding does work on the BT HH3, but you cannot loopback. If you need to connect internally to a system you are hosting you need to put an entry into the host file or DNS that points to you internal IP address, so it connect directly.

E.G www.hostname.co.uk  192.168.1.51

You internal device can then connect via the internal route and any external devices will connect via the port forwarding setup on your HH3, via the internet

Hope this helps and if anyone needs further clarity post her. I will endeavour answer your questions

[Meteosat]

So my SKY router, my Plusnet router, my Thompson router, my Netgear router - which all gave loopback, were in some kind of parallel universe? ;-))

[Davetheclay]

Sorry I should have made my self clear, I was talking routers in general, not just broadband routers. As a network engineer I work with Cisco and Brocade routers daily and these will not allow loopback due to the inherent security issues. BT have adopted an approach that security is very important and as with enterprise class routers, loopback is not permitted.

The main point is that I tried to get across is that, port forwarding does work, which is why this thread was started, it is loopback that is disabled and there is a workaround solution.

[MrP]

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Davetheclay wrote:

...As a network engineer I work with Cisco and Brocade routers daily and these will not allow loopback due to the inherent security issues. BT have adopted an approach that security is very important and as with enterprise class routers, loopback is not permitted.

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What are the security issues with NAT loopback?

[stephenmahood]

Hey,

Just had bt infinity option 2 installed. Great speeds with 69Mbps down and 15Mbps up.

Only problem is the port forwarding.

Im trying to set up the port forwarding so that the majority of my static ip's such as printers and server can been seen over the internet.

These devices are currently set in the range 192.168.2.1 -> 192.168.2.8

I previously had these set up so that ports 1 to 8 would forward to each of these ips on port 80, as they all have web interfaces.

Since installing the HomeHub 3. I have been unable to get any of this forwarding working. 

Could someone please advise on how this should be set up?

I have the type B home hub with F/W version V100R001C01B031SP09_L_B.

Thanks

Stephen

[Albut]

It aint going to happen no matter what ports you forward with a BT Hub unless you're connected on the same LAN then forward port 7/9. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WOL/WAN FROM THE INTERNET - OFFICIAL. I have taken this up with BT and here is the response.

"Thank you for you e-mail. your. i have read you notes on the system in regards to your fault.

The home hub does not have the ability nor the capability of the function of what you are trying to do which is to turn on you server remotely from you home hub i have discussed this with sevral members of our IT department you may be able to use this function on a 3rd party router ie netgear belkin dlink ect, but the home hub series does not support this

Many thanks
Paul Robinson

Therfore, if you want to WOL from the internet DO NOT BUY A BT HOME HUB.

Regards

Albut