PiVPN (using Wireguard) and EE Router settings

[w1lkesy_]

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

[Christopher_G]

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

[XRaySpeX]

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 ?

[w1lkesy_]

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 

[XRaySpeX]

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

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

[w1lkesy_]

```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.

[XRaySpeX]

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.

[w1lkesy_]

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 

[XRaySpeX]

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

[w1lkesy_]

Ok cool, I'll revisit pivpn then! 

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