Closed: The target host received the request packet but responds back with a reply indicating that there is no service listening on that port. It also indicates that the service that was used for the scan (typically TCP or UDP) is in use as well. But so much software (especially games) need to do port forwarding, I think it's more common now that most routers just come with it enabled. Open: The target host responds with a packet indicating it is listening on that port. Some routers come with UPnP or NAT-PMP disabled by default, because when you allow automatic port forwarding, any device on your LAN can begin accepting connections from the outside world, which is a security risk. ![]() When I swapped my old router out with an Apple Airport Extreme this year, I had make Soulseek use NAT-PMP instead to get the ports to open automatically-much easier fussing around in the router configuration. I used to have NAT-PMP turned off because I knew my router only spoke UPnP. It should be OK if you have both toggles enabled. Restart the software if you change anything. In SoulseekQt, check your UPnP and NAT-PMP toggles under Options > Login. So as long as your router is configured to accept messages in one of those protocols from your LAN, Soulseek should "just work" without you having to do anything special. Like a lot of programs that need to act as a server accepting incoming connections, the Soulseek client first tries talking to your router via UPnP and/or NAT-PMP in order to get the router to configure the port forwarding automatically. ![]() In my opinion, if you want things to just work with a minimum of fuss, you shouldn't stop using DHCP unless your computer never travels. Turning off DHCP and using static IP address, if you ever need to do it, is something that doesn't actually require external software, which makes me suspicious of that site! Their software could be adware or could be carrying malware or be difficult to uninstall.īesides, using a static IP can prevent your computer from working on other networks, like other LANs (including WiFi networks), if they don't use the same addressing scheme as yours. This particular guide also tells you to install some random program to force your computer to use a static IP address on your LAN rather than using DHCP to have one assigned to it by the router. ![]() If you have no clue what this means then you can try ticking the options 'Use UPnP port mapping' and 'Use NAT-PMP port mapping'. They don't tell you anything about how your software (like Soulseek) may in fact be capable of automatic port forwarding via UPnP or NAT-PMP, and that you just need to pick the right one and make sure your router is accepting requests made via one of those protocols. Forward (re-direct) the port you use for Soulseek (for example 6234) from your router to your port 6234 on your PC (which has local LAN address). Those port forwarding guides are often a little bit overly generic.
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