port forwarding with AT&T's Uverse

[drdave319]

Hey!

I just had AT&T install my new cable/internet.

They use a combination modem/router from a company called "2wire".

I have model number 3800HGV-B.

I had been using a D-Link router and had no problems.

However, now with the new router, I can't get it to do port forwarding correctly.

I keep getting the "port is not configured correctly" error.

I followed the step-by-step "how-to" guide on www.portforward.com with no luck.

Does anyone know of any way to fix this?

Does this router just not work with port forwarding???

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!

DAVE

[thelittlefire]

Well :/ the page linked from http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm doesn't help, which is sad to hear.

Does the page http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/2wire/3800HGV-B/Utorrent.htm look the same, when you make the rule and have PROTOCOL PORT TIMEOUT etc?

[drdave319]

Kristy,

No...I leave that blank (per the instructions).

I have also tried naming the application "uTorrent" as well as "Utor1" that they have listed.

I've tried both 4 and 5 digit ports (1001 and 15631) to no avail.

I leave the "Application Type" section to it's default.

Is that correct?

Another question I have is, in the "Select A Computer" part (in the firewall section) mine defaults to the IP address but has a dropdown to other options (physical computers)....what option would be best?

Thank you VERY MUCH!!

DAVE

[thelittlefire]

You can link it by IP number or your computer name, as long as it is correct. (check your IP with start > run > cmd /k ipconfig

Well, you select, TCP , 15631, blank 15631 ... and then another for UDP 15631 blank 15631 ?

[wrking]

I have the same router and had issues that were driving me crazy. Sounds like my success story may help you.

After trying everything but a static IP, I ran cmd /k ipconfig. It gave me my IP address. Guess what? It didn't match what I had opened the port for uTorrent on. After looking through my list of computer names, I found I had 2 named the same. I configured the right one with my hosted app and voila!-green icon that stays green, d/l speeds over 300 kB/s, peers galore. When you've checked everything else, check this.

[gunthr8]

Make sure you forward the port AND then set utorrent as hosted application in the firewall of the 2wire router.

[kahoona]

Hi

Gunther8 I think I have the same problem. I too have 2 computers named alike and one has the wrong IP but I seem to be unable to remove the extra computers. I am logged into my router and cannot find the place to do that can you please tell me where you found it?

[jerryberry9]

I have an Att Uverse (same as yours) and I have an Apple computer(Mac) and I have it so my wifi signal transfers to ethernet( You do this by going to "System Preferences" and clicking on "Sharing" then on the left (This is for Mac OSX Leopard) you should see internet sharing towards the bottom of the list. You highlight it and for "Share your connection from" you put "airport." Then for "To computers using" you put "Ethernet" Then you check off "Internet Sharing." Then from the ethernet cable from my Macbook I plugged it into my D-Link router and now you can port forward. I dont know how to do this for Windows though.

[Firon]

Get rid of your router and just use the 2Wire.