I have 3 controllers running WLED. Each have a static internal IP, and I’ve port-forwarded the static IPs to “myipadddress:80”, “myipadddress:81”, and “myipadddress:82”. The only controller I can connect to is the one on port 80.
Can anyone tell me why port 81 and 82 are not working for me remotely?
In the port forwarding, is :81 forwarding to internalWLEDip:80 or :81? If you do not specify the internal port, it will use the external port #.
Also, WLED has not been internet tested for IoT security. Your WLEDs are likely to be an attack vector into your internal network. I would advise using VPN for remote access into your internal network, then connect directly to the WLED instances.
Yes the internal and external ports match. Here’s a screenshot. Maybe I’d be better off to figure out how to VPN to my home network.
Changing the internal port to 80 for all WLED ESP’s is right way to port forward.
Yes, definitely investigate VPN. Much safer. Otherwise, your home will become an attack point and every script kiddie (or bad actor) will hit your open ports and get into it, probably without too much trouble.
Aha! That did it thanks! I’m now learning how to setup a VPN though, thanks for that too!
