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Setting up SmartLink

Hi. I have recently got a 6600M and have managed to get it up on my LAN ok with no issues, in fact it was much easier than I ever imagined, including setting up data modes etc. My problem is getting smartlink to work outside my LAN. Just cant get the test button to go green. I know this is to do with port forwarding etc, but I feel im in WAY over my head with that stuff. Wondering if some kind person could walk me through this (gently hi).
I have looked in my router and UPnP is turned on and I think I need to be looking in "virtual servers", there is no menu for "port forwarding". Just getting so confused with port numbers, ip adresses etc. Noticed that the ip address of the radio changes everytime i turn it on, so need to make that static. Really in over my head, HELP!!!
73 de Nigel (G0CQZ)
I have looked in my router and UPnP is turned on and I think I need to be looking in "virtual servers", there is no menu for "port forwarding". Just getting so confused with port numbers, ip adresses etc. Noticed that the ip address of the radio changes everytime i turn it on, so need to make that static. Really in over my head, HELP!!!
73 de Nigel (G0CQZ)
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Nigel,
Read this article. It should walk you through setting up port forwarding.
Ed KA9EES
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@NigelG
I'd love to help. I got mine setup. But like you, I needed a little help. I had to set my router to as you said to manual port forwarding. If you look at how I have the rig set. TCP is 21000 and UDP is 22000. You will set these right here in the rigs front panel. If you notice it's telling me to forward the ports in my router. It's also showing me what the IP address is for the rig. Look over the photos I have attached. I have a Linksys Velop Mesh WIFI router, but the rig is wired to it via a Cisco 8 port switch. Take note of the tabs for my router. You should have something very similar. Notice uPnP is not enabled.
73,
Ed KA9EES
@NigelG
Hi Nigel,
It's in the software v3 manual. As I recall.
73,
Ed KA9EES
@NigelG
Mine had -1 to begin with. I had to change it to 21000 and 22000.
Ed KA9EES
@NigelG
Good deal Nigel. That's exactly what I did!
73,
KA9EES