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[Drackir]

@Hard Harry: As I've explained, the issue is not using my LAN IPs (192's). That works fine and all of my port forwarding works when I'm outside of my network connecting through my WAN IP (which is the IP address assigned by my ISP, given to the router since it's using a PPPoE connection to the modem). Theoretically, if I send a request to an IP outside of my LAN (ie. my WAN IP), it should go outside of my LAN to find it and even come back in if it's my WAN IP. That's how I see it anways and it has always worked on any router I've had in the past. I explained why I want to use my WAN IP/port forwarding rather than LAN IPs in my fourth post (above). Where did you see that "alot of people [...] got it to work"?

@davevt31, kthaddock: So is it an issue JUST for this router? It seems odd that they would take something like that out only for one model.

[Drackir]

I have some good news: The "loopback" (or whatever you want to call it) DOES WORK but only for Virtual Server ports, not for Port Forwarding. While that's kind of annoying since you can't define a range of ports, it's certainly better than nothing.

Thanks for all your help everyone. 

P.S. Sorry for the double post but I thought this didn't deserve an edit.

[FurryNutz]

Glad you found some work around that works for you. Keep us posted on how it all turns out. Post some details for others to check out should the info be needed. 

[davevt31]

Drackir- can't tell you for sure as the 655 is the only router that I have used for the past 4  years.  I just know that the loopback question has been brought up in the past in this forum and the higher ups have always stated that it is not supported.

[Drackir]

All you have to do if you need this is to set up the port(s) in Virtual Server, same as if you were Port Forwarding, and you should be good to go.

@davevt31: It doesn't work for Port Forwarding but setting up the same thing under Virtual Server works both internally and externally using my WAN IP (it's actually going through a dynamic DNS name). On my old router (DIR-615) it worked for Port Forwarding so I guess that's what they meant when they said it can't be done. Either that or "loopback" isn't what I'm talking about. Ah well, it's working now and that makes me happy. 

[FurryNutz]

Awesome info. Glad it's working for you.