Belkin N600 F7D8302 port forwarding

[old_forum_zanthal]

I've normally had little problems port forwarding.

But this Belkin has me stuck.


First problem:

I was instructed on the portforward.com help for this router to get a Static IP running.  I followed every step to the letter.  But, when I bring up 192.168.2.1 and login to the router config, it clearly says in the opening status that it is running a Dynamic IP

Second problem (caused by the first?):

I use Firewall > Virtual Servers to attempt to forward the port I need, and the Private IP address field doesn't recognize the Static IP that I configured and saved in my Network Connection IPv4 properties.  No matter if I use the Default Gateway or the Static IP I assigned, it either returns with "Invalid IP address" or "Invalid LAN IP address" (it apparently will recognize the Default Gateway as the LAN IP).



Thanks to the gurus for their help.    ;)

[old_forum_The_Nephilim]

Hi, Do you want a Static IP on your PC or Modem??

What IP are you using??

Are you on DSL?? If so what is the make and model of the modem?

[old_forum_zanthal]

Well according to the portforward.com forwarding instructions a Static IP is required with the Belkin F7D8302 ... so I imagine so.

SBCglobal DSL and the modem is a Siemens Speedstream 4100


When you ask what IP am I using, are you referring to the internal IP that I assigned?  I picked 192.168.2.123

[old_forum_tedtrp]

#1 Try go to the Default Gateway listed in your Belkin at Router Status

#2 Log-in as need be.

#3 Does the screens of your modem combo look like this
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Siemens/4200/4200index.htm

?

[old_forum_zanthal]

No it doesn't look like that.


It looks like this:

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z405/zanthal/router2.jpg

[old_forum_tedtrp]

Ok.

#1 That was only a guess as what your Belkin router had.

#2 Go to the screen that looks something like this..



#3 As where that screen is, I don't know - Maybe..

a) the first screen that you see after you log-in into the Belkin?

b) Maybe by going to the word connected in the upper right hand corner ( right next to Internet Status ) ?

[old_forum_zanthal]

That screen is the first one that opens when you login to the router config, I just didn't want to include a screenshot because of all the connection info that's on it.


UPDATE:  The word Connected in the upper right of the router config home screen is not selectable.

[old_forum_tedtrp]

Ok.

#1 In that first screen that you see in the router, you should see the same IP Address that you saw at portforward.com where it says Your external IP is

#2 If not, go the Default Gateway listed there.

#3 Does the screens of your modem combo look like this
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Siemens/4200/4200index.htm

#4 In the Belkin router go to LAN Settings

#5 What is the Starting and Ending IP Address?

#6 In the Belkin router go to System Settings

#7 If you do not have at least two special computers that support UPnP where you can not define the ports that they use, turn off Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

A perfect example. At least two game consoles. Any two (Two Xboxes, two Playstations, One Xbox and one Playstation).

[old_forum_zanthal]

I'm sorry for not posting this sooner, but this is now a moot point, I'm back home with my PC with a router I know how to configure.

thank you for your time and expertise