PortForwarding on Spark Smart Modem 2

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VanLabyrinth

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#310467 22-Oct-2023 01:21

Been trying to set up a Minecraft server for my friends and I.
Recently got changed ISP to Spark and am having to redo all the PortForwarding, but for the life of me, I can't understand the UI.

I thought that it might be under Network > NAT > Port Mapping. but no matter what order or combination of numbers I try the 25565 port stays closed.
were am I going wrong?

nzkc

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#3150989 22-Oct-2023 01:47

Dont have a Spark Modem (or use Spark for Internet) so cant help there... but I will suggest an alternative for you:

Set yourself up an Oracle Cloud account and make use of their free tier for instances. They have quite a generous level. I did this so my son and his friends could have a private minecraft server.

Along with a couple of single core 1GB x86 VMs you can also split up a 4 core 24 GB Ampere (ARM) however you want (e.g. 1 instance with those specs, 2 with 2 cores and 12GB ram and so on - up to you). It can be tricky to get the Ampere resources as they are often grabbed quickly. But once you have them its fine.

nzkc

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#3150990 22-Oct-2023 01:53

Ahh... looking at your image I would guess you need to provide the IP of the server you want to forward to. Lets say your minecraft server ran on 192.168.1.123 you should enter 123 in the cell currently with 0 in it.

michaelmurfy

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#3150991 22-Oct-2023 01:58

You're on Spark Wireless Broadband which means you don't have a public IP. You can purchase one, but I wouldn't recommend it. Also note that hosting a Minecraft instance especially on your main PC is actually very risky from a security perspective (example).

I'd recommend setting up an instance in the cloud. @nzkc's idea is a great one - Oracle Cloud offer free instances which is totally fine for hosting a small Minecraft server. There a few tutorials for this like this:

Else another method is to use Zerotier (https://www.zerotier.com/) which I actually use quite often for gaming with friends. Essentially you set up a network with your friends and then you're essentially on the same "LAN" but over the internet so can spawn a Minecraft server. Just make sure to disconnect from this network once you're done.

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