Need help in port forwarding (Airtel Xstream with Static IP)

@napstersquest Hey, I am also trying to port forward my Airtel Fiber Router. But its not happening. Came across this forum along my quest.
1) I have a static IP
2) An http server running on my laptop on port 8001
3) port forwarded 8001:8001 on airtel wifi settings
4) But if i check port 8001 on portchecker it says it is closed.

Please help!
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z0xm said:
@napstersquest Hey, I am also trying to port forward my Airtel Fiber Router. But its not happening. Came across this forum along my quest.
1) I have a static IP
2) An http server running on my laptop on port 8001
3) port forwarded 8001:8001 on airtel wifi settings
4) But if i check port 8001 on portchecker it says it is closed.

Please help!
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Which router is it? Some models show the option but don't actually apply it/has no effects.
That's why most people here prefer to put that into bridge mode and use own routers.
 
z0xm said:
4) But if i check port 8001 on portchecker it says it is closed.
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To avoid many future headaches, always check any port forwarding setup by actually trying to access that resource from a mobile 4g/5g connection instead of testing/relying on port status checker tools/websites.
 
napstersquest said:
Can you please share screenshot of port forwarding page? Also make sure your app is running and accessible locally on that port.
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guest_999 said:
To avoid many future headaches, always check any port forwarding setup by actually trying to access that resource from a mobile 4g/5g connection instead of testing/relying on port status checker tools/websites.
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Hey guys, Thankyou for replies. Seems like there was no issue with the router. It was a basic mistake from my end.
The application I was running was exposed to localhost or 127.0.0.1, but after sometime i realised that for forwarding to work it should actually be listening to the IP of my laptop (192.16.8.1.x) (which I assumed would happen automatically. Guess I was wrong).
So its working now. Onto starting my self-hosting journey. Thankyou
 
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