![]() ![]() Try the forwarded port on your ISP IP address again.Continuing with the above example, the URL would be: If this page does not load, your router does not support port forwarding with VPN. You should be able to access the forwarded port with your VPN IP address.Configure port forwarding on your VPN service for the same external port as above. For example, use your smartphone’s mobile connection to access the web server on your PC: The page should load. Test the forwarded port from the Internet.For example, forward external TCP port 18080 to an internal PC’s web server running on port 80. Configure port forwarding as you normally do.Turn off VPN connection on the router (if it is on). ![]() You can confirm this by following the steps below. However, for some routers, port forwarding does not work when the router is connected to a VPN. If your VPN connection is established on a router, then you also need to set up port forwarding on the router to your internal destination server. If your VPN service supports port forwarding and you have a direct VPN connection from the machine hosting the service you want to expose, then the process is straightforward: just follow the instructions of your VPN service provider. Of course, there are also times that you prefer to do port forwarding from a VPN IP address instead of your ISP IP address. With this setup, the VPN server will provide the public IP address you need, and the VPN connection will carry the data in and out of your home network. If you don’t have a public IP address from your ISP, but still want to access your home network from the outside, you may need to set up port forwarding using a VPN connection. ![]()
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