topic Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings in Broadband & Landline

PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

w1lkesy_ — Fri, 27 May 2022 07:48:46 GMT

Hey all,

I'm looking to create a VPN and using PiVPN on my RPi was my choice.

Sets up well but when it comes to the port forwarding, it seems to run into issues.

Under Advanced > Firewall > Port Forwarding

The port I have is 12345

I've set this at both the Start and End ports as well as external and internal ports.

I've also tried setting it as a VPN and TCP/UCP protocols. But no joy, it just hangs. I feel it's the port forwarding but I can't test it either way.

Thanks in Advance

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

Christopher_G — Fri, 27 May 2022 11:39:15 GMT

Hi @w1lkesy_

Welcome to the community.

This is a bit above my level of comprehension. Hopefully @XRaySpeX will be able to help when he next logs in.

Chris

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

XRaySpeX — Fri, 27 May 2022 12:43:57 GMT

Which router do you have?

What does ShieldsUP! report the status of your ports when you use its All Service Ports & also your opened port with User-Specified Custom Port Probe ?

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

w1lkesy_ — Sat, 28 May 2022 18:03:25 GMT

Hi, @XRaySpeX

I have an EE Smart hub but I do think it's on the "older" side

So I ran those test and got the below results:

```GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2022-05-28 at 18:01:52

Results from scan of ports: 0-1055

1 Ports Open

1 Ports Closed

1054 Ports Stealth

---------------------

1056 Ports Tested

The port found to be OPEN was: 80

The port found to be CLOSED was: 443

Other than what is listed above, all ports are STEALTH.

TruStealth: FAILED - NOT all tested ports were STEALTH,

- NO unsolicited packets were received,

- NO Ping reply (ICMP Echo) was received.

```

@w1lkesy_

@W1lkesy

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

XRaySpeX — Sat, 28 May 2022 18:09:13 GMT

OK & what about the User-Specified Custom Port Probe ?

What do you mean by an EE SH being on the "older" side?

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

w1lkesy_ — Sat, 28 May 2022 18:32:44 GMT

```GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2022-05-28 at 18:31:12

Results from probe of port: 51820

0 Ports Open

1 Ports Closed

0 Ports Stealth

---------------------

1 Ports Tested

THE PORT tested was found to be: CLOSED.

TruStealth: FAILED - NOT all tested ports were STEALTH,

- NO unsolicited packets were received,

- NO Ping reply (ICMP Echo) was received.

```

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I think I've had the router for nearly 4 or 5 years now.

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

XRaySpeX — Sat, 28 May 2022 18:38:30 GMT

That "CLOSED" usually means you have set up Port Forwarding correctly but the server on that port is not up & running.

The age of the router has nowt to do with your issue.

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

w1lkesy_ — Sat, 28 May 2022 18:50:37 GMT

Right ok! Thanks, I feel I'm have way there then!

This was the settings I have set up, prior to the ShieldsUP test...

Is there a setting I'm missing to turn "on" the port?

Thanks in advance @XRaySpeX

@W1lkesy

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

XRaySpeX — Sat, 28 May 2022 20:15:15 GMT

No, as I said the Port Forward has been set up correctly. It's the actual server program that is not running.

Re: PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

w1lkesy_ — Sat, 28 May 2022 21:10:02 GMT

Ok cool, I'll revisit pivpn then!

Thanks for your help @XRaySpeX. at least I wasn't going mad!