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Port Forwarding Alternative? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Edit: Big thanks to everybody who shared their advice! :) I'm very pleasantly surprised and will definitely explore all the options you guys provided, such as getting an additional router or configuring Tailscale. Again, big thanks to everyone!

Hi all, I've recently moved and now my ISP doesn't allow port forwarding for wired connections (wifi only), and my landlord does not allow changing ISPs. Now my home server is practically useless which makes me very sad.

Is there any easy way to still access device ports without port forwarding or buying a wifi card/dongle is my safest bet?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wait, they allow port forwarding for wireless connections but not wired? How does that work?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My copied answer to other user in this thread:

I'm in US. My ISP Xfinity provides their own router and has decided their users are too stupid to use router settings so they purged port forwarding settings from the router firmware altogether. Now you have to use their mobile application which doesn't allow you to make port forwarding rules for a specific IP (because again, they think their user is an idiot that can't figure out IP numbers), instead it just gives you a list of devices and you have to select one to create a port forwarding rule. Wired devices are not on that list.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure you can make them set the modem/router to bridge mode and run your own router. If it's cable, you can also buy your own non-router cable modem, then use whatever router you like behind it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

If you want non-crippled mid-split, you have to use their gear for now. That's the main reason I haven't switched. I want that 200 upload, but I refuse to put their box in my house.