How to port forward to my Jellyfin server?

I tried port forwarding port 22 on the same server that I'm trying to forward port 8096, and I tried ssh into it over other network, it finds it, but for some reason it says permission denied.

because you tried to ssh into the router of your provider.

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So ports are not forwarded back my LAN they stay in WAN you mean?

You are behind cgnat. You cannot forward any ports. Only your provider can fix that.

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Okay, I will talk to my provider.

This diagram may help to illustrate the concept:

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Thank you, this somewhat helped me with understanding. So basically my ISP has given me some IP that acts as a WAN for my local network which I control, and it is not a public IP. So when I try to ssh to my public IP I'm basically connecting to ISP's router.

So just curious, will my ISP open up port 8096 on his/her router for me, or is it some other procedure?

There's a difference between will and can.

Your ISP can, but might not. In fact, probably won't. But it's worth having a conversation with your ISP anyway. Depending on your ISP, you might be able to get the port opened the way you want, or you might even be able to get a public IP address.

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I see, thank you for explaining.

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Some ISPs allow users to open ports on their routers/modems, some give direct access to the configuration page, some have dedicated tools; and some ISPs completely ban the opening of any port at all. You might want to check with your ISP.

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