What parameters do I need to change to port forward Port 88? I have set to forward but it does not seem to open,
If you're using LuCI, you just enter the port numbers and the internal IP address to forward the packets to, as well as the protocol (often TCP and/or UDP, sometimes other protocols).
Post your config and we can take a look.
You also need to have a public IP address for it to work... have you verified that this is the case? And the server needs to be up and running and listening for inbound connections. You can test this locally using the internal/local IP address of the server.
Please copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button:
Remember to redact passwords, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/firewall
I would post my config but have forgotten how to do that sorry.
I am also not sure that I have a public IP address. How would I verify that?
ssh into the router and then issue the commands above. You can ssh into your router using the terminal on any Mac/Linux system, or using an app like PuTTY on Windows.
The easiest way (if you're using LuCI/web interface) is to simply log into your router and look at the status page. Towards the bottom of that page, you will see the IPv4 upstream status... what is the address listed there? Just post the first 2 octets (in bold, aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd)
Don't see anything that says IP4 upstream status?
Login. Then navigate to Status > Overview (this should be the default page when you login). Then look down the page a bit... you'll see a section called Network and there should be an IPv4 upstream listed under that.
Don't see that . This is a PPPoE tunnel interface. Does that change things?
go to the network > interfaces page, then look under WAN. what address do you see there?
It is 216.99
Ok... that's a public IP. Let's see the config files now (ssh in and then issue the commands, copy/paste as described earlier).
jim@jim-Satellite-A210:~$ ssh root@192.168.1.1
The authenticity of host '192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:25xX9tDFc/NM4Ltpwsfqi6ETUIBT0tx9pbapu+NfDNc.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.1.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
root@192.168.1.1's password:
BusyBox v1.30.1 () built-in shell (ash)
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|_______|| __|_____|__|__||________||__| |____|
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OpenWrt 19.07.7, r11306-c4a6851c72
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root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option ifname 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fdb8:fc95:f2c4::/48'
config interface 'lan'
option type 'bridge'
option ifname 'eth1.1'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config interface 'wan'
option ifname 'eth0.2'
option proto 'pppoe'
option passwo
option ipv6 'auto'
option username '
config interface 'wan6'
option ifname 'eth0.2'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
config switch
option name 'switch0'
option reset '1'
option enable_vlan '1'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '1'
option ports '2 3 4 5 0t'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '2'
option ports '1 6t'
root@OpenWrt:~#
You should be running 19.07.10 at the very least -- 19.07 is now EOL, but please be sure to upgrade to 19.07.10 for security purposes. If 21.02 is supported on your device, it is recommended to upgrade.
That said, this is not related to your issue with port forwarding.
Network file looks fine. In the future, please be sure to use the formatting for better readability.
Please use the "Preformatted text </>" button for logs, scripts, configs and general console output.
Please edit your post accordingly. Thank you! 
And please post your firewall file.
jim@jim-Satellite-A210:~$ ssh root@192.168.1.1
root@192.168.1.1's password:
Permission denied, please try again.
root@192.168.1.1's password:
BusyBox v1.30.1 () built-in shell (ash)
| |.-----.-----.-----.| | | |.----.| |_
| - || _ | -| || | | || || |
|_____|| |||||___||| |____|
|| W I R E L E S S F R E E D O M
OpenWrt 19.07.7, r11306-c4a6851c72
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
option name Allow-Ping
option src wan
option proto icmp
option icmp_type echo-request
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IGMP
option src wan
option proto igmp
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
Allow DHCPv6 replies
see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/10381
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
option src_ip fc00::/6
option dest_ip fc00::/6
option dest_port 546
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-MLD
option src wan
option proto icmp
option src_ip fe80::/10
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Input
option src wan
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
list icmp_type router-solicitation
list icmp_type neighbour-solicitation
list icmp_type router-advertisement
list icmp_type neighbour-advertisement
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
option src wan
option dest *
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IPSec-ESP
option src wan
option dest lan
option proto esp
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-ISAKMP
option src wan
option dest lan
option dest_port 500
option proto udp
option target ACCEPT
include a file with users custom iptables rules
config include
option path /etc/firewall.user
EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
option src lan
option src_ip 192.168.45.2
option dest wan
option proto tcp
option target REJECT
block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
option dest wan
option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
option target REJECT
block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
option src lan
option proto ICMP
option target DROP
port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
option src wan
option src_dport 80
option dest lan
option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
option dest_port 80
option proto tcp
port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
option src wan
option src_dport 22001
option dest lan
option dest_port 22
option proto tcp
FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
option src lan
option src_ip 192.168.45.2
option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
option src_port 80
option dest wan
option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
option dest_port 120
option proto tcp
option target REJECT
#config redirect
option src lan
option src_ip 192.168.45.2
option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
option src_port 1024
option src_dport 80
option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
option dest_port 120
option proto tcp
root@OpenWrt:~# Preformatted text
Please use the "Preformatted text </>" button for logs, scripts, configs and general console output.
Please edit your post accordingly. Thank you!
Thought I had used the preformatted text button. How exactly do you use it?
select the text, then click the </> button (at the top of the text box that you see while composing/editing a post on this forum).
Or click that button first and then paste the contents into that. Either way.
please correct the formatting for the firewall... it is very hard to read as it is now.
I have tried to format with no luck. I clicked on edit post, highlighted test in post and clicked on preformatted text but it didn't seem to change the post
Maybe try copy/pasting it in again (fresh). Click the </> button first, then you will see text that says:
type or paste code here
Simply paste the firewall text in place of that message (be careful not to erase the tick marks above and below it -- those are there to tell the system to format accordingly)
jim@jim-Satellite-A210:~$ ssh root@192.168.1.1
root@192.168.1.1's password:
Permission denied, please try again.
root@192.168.1.1's password:
BusyBox v1.30.1 () built-in shell (ash)
_______ ________ __
| |.-----.-----.-----.| | | |.----.| |_
| - || _ | -__| || | | || _|| _|
|_______|| __|_____|__|__||________||__| |____|
|__| W I R E L E S S F R E E D O M
-----------------------------------------------------
OpenWrt 19.07.7, r11306-c4a6851c72
-----------------------------------------------------
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
# option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
# Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
option name Allow-Ping
option src wan
option proto icmp
option icmp_type echo-request
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IGMP
option src wan
option proto igmp
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/10381
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
option src_ip fc00::/6
option dest_ip fc00::/6
option dest_port 546
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-MLD
option src wan
option proto icmp
option src_ip fe80::/10
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Input
option src wan
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
list icmp_type router-solicitation
list icmp_type neighbour-solicitation
list icmp_type router-advertisement
list icmp_type neighbour-advertisement
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
option src wan
option dest *
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IPSec-ESP
option src wan
option dest lan
option proto esp
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-ISAKMP
option src wan
option dest lan
option dest_port 500
option proto udp
option target ACCEPT
# include a file with users custom iptables rules
config include
option path /etc/firewall.user
### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option dest wan
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
# option dest wan
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
# option target REJECT
# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
# option src lan
# option proto ICMP
# option target DROP
# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 80
# option dest lan
# option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
# option dest_port 80
# option proto tcp
# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 22001
# option dest lan
# option dest_port 22
# option proto tcp
### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 80
# option dest wan
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
#config redirect
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 1024
# option src_dport 80
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
root@OpenWrt:~#