port forwarding help might be blocked

lt72884

scenerio: hamachi works fine and i can connect to the other pc just fine.

I installed openvpn and can not get the port forward to work. I contacted my isp and port forward is blocked unless i buy a actual static ip from them. The network from them is ONE public ip that serves the entire 700 house appartment complex.

question, how come hamachi works, since it DOES open up its own ports, but yet port forwarding is blocked? Since hamachi can open and forward traffic, how come i can not get my open vpn to work? my apartment is location A(server) and location B is wherever my latop will be.

thanks..

TinCanTech

This looks interesting !

lt72884

@TinCanTech

Right? Im guessing hamachie uses ssl and thats why it can bypass the dang router of my isp.

I hate isp's sometimes haha

300000

hamachi work as client to connect to its server so dont need port open , you want to set up server and client from internet connect to so you need open port , you can buy virtual server so host your owe openvpn and you can connect to pc to that host serer and then you can make connection between two pcs

lt72884

Question. Now that i understand a little bit more. Is it possible to run openvpn over ssl and use just port 443? im thinking the isp wont block ssl ports?

I finally called the isp and they told me that i would have to buy a static IP from them to have my own dedicated line to the appartment. If not, then im stuck with the free internet with them that has ports bloked

thansk

TinCanTech

It may be cheaper for you to rent an external VPS server and connect to that as a client.

300000

The whole building using NAT so everytime its ip change they need update port forward for you that is why they ask you buy static ip . Rent host on internet and make site to site or client to client so you can access from internet to your home service wherever you like and cheaper.

lt72884

300000 wrote The whole building using NAT so everytime its ip change they need update port forward for you that is why they ask you buy static ip . Rent host on internet and make site to site or client to client so you can access from internet to your home service wherever you like and cheaper.

What is a good host company to rent from that is trustworthy? im in the united states.

I have comcast at my house, and even thought eh public ip changes every so offten, port forwarding is not blocked. i just use dynamic dns for me. But my friends appartment complex blocks all port forwards haha

Anyway, whats a cheap hosting site that you speak of?

thanks