Router problem

Yesterday i attempted to open ports 53, 80, 88 and 3074 on my router (i'm not the most intelligent computer user). Anyway...

As i opened port 80, or attempted to, suddenly my router stopped allowing me to log into it using it's URL address and i can no longer access it. My internet still works (obviously hence this post) however i still need to open the remaining ports.

My router is a Huawei Echolife-H520b.

Is anyone able to help?

 

Port 80 is the HTTP port that allows unencrypted web traffic to and from your computer. Because you have opened it the router is now just passing it straight through itself instead of reading any information destined for it, i.e. the web management console.

You will need to reset your router to fix this. First make sure you have your internet login details (username and password, connection type etc) written down and accessible. These can be found on your ISP's web site.

There is a little hole on the back of the router which may have a symbol like this next to it: >o<

You will need to push a small object into this hole to press the button in there. You should be able to feel it click. Make sure the router is plugged in and switched on and then press the button for about thirty seconds then let go.

Watch the lights on the front and wait until the power light or any other blinking light goes solid. If this has not happened after 2 minutes then unplug the router, wait for 30 seconds and plug it back in.

Once all the lights have turned a solid colour, or the router looks as though it is in normal operation, unplug it, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in. Then it should be reset.

Log in using the default IP address, username and password. These will be different from the ones you set up when you set up the router. Then set up the router wit the settings you wrote down, and do not forward port 80 any more!

 

Id opened this port (80) as i was told i'd need this port to be open in order to connect to xbox live. IS there anything else i could do to achieve this bar open this port?

 

your router isn't going to block anything, first it has been reset, second i doubt anyone configured the router to block any port numbers

all your ports are already open

 

Almost ALL Routers are firewalls so almost all port are closed by default. I don't work with gaming devices so I can't help Steve_lufc but the info you posted is incorrect. The Router is going to block everything.

 

Some routers block some ports automatically via a built in firewall.
I can't think of any consumer router that blocks every port by defualt.
I've used Linksys, TrendNet, D-Link, Buffalo and now Motorola.

They always has common ports open - the most common HTTP port 80, if not you'd never see the internet. Other common ports POP, SMTP, HTTPS and SSL are open.
Anyways back to the issue, sure you didn't change the port on the web inteface? You might want to do a hard reset (that is power it off and hold the reset button while applying power) on most models, that will restore
the factorey defualts & you'll have to go back in set everything back up. You might want to static ip the Xbox and do some port forwarding.

Now, I had to get a new cable modem (for 30Mb Extreme) that has a router built in and it did have PPTP & IPSEC blocked by default - VPN wouldn't work & TW Cable had no idea why, I found out by looking around.

 

Just don't forward port 80.

 

sorry for being partially incorrect on my answer. my initial, uneducated, response the router would allow all not knowing some/all ports would be blocked. I am viewing since the ip goes then all others would too, not really thinking of ports for that ip addy

 

I am not aware of a domestic router that does not have a firewall built in though there may be a few. By default, they, being Linksys, TrendNet, D-Link, Buffalo and now Motorola, would block essentially all ports except the common ports required by the average network necessary to maintain it's connection to the internet. If you try to access the network on the protected side of the router through almost any port you will fail to connect. That could be port 80, 8080, 21, 22 or any other. You would not be able to gain access unless someone actually opens the specific port and directs it to a specific computer.

The way viruses get to the protected side is by riding in on responses to inquiries made by a computer on the protected side of the router. Every time you visit a website, you send a request for information and the site responds with the requested information being the text and graphics you see on your screen.