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Stopped communicating with my router after a firmware update. Tried working with tech supp for a couple weeks until I requested refund and they stopped responding. Also wrote to *******@portforward.com and received no response.
My ASUS router isn't supported by Network Utilities and they won't refund my $60 after guaranteeing that they support all ASUS routers,
They say they need proof and want me jump through hoops when it's clearly not in the list of routers they support! DON"T buy from PortForward.com they are a SCAM
My router is Mexican made and I tried for months to use the Port Forward Utilities. One they never added my router with all the info supplied such as model, pictures to their list of so called "updated" routers. Two of the programs kept going to trial mode no matter how many times I rebooted my computer and put in the registration info so features were unusable. After communicating with them where they kept saying I was progressing to no avail, they stopped their 12/24 hour support as soon as I asked for a refund. I asked multiply times. I used a You Tube video to port forward a port and was successful but they will not refund my money or even communicate about this.
I have tried to purchase this software twice and have received no communications from them although they have charged my pay pal for the software TWICE.
I know I was dumb for trying again.
They were supposed to end me a registration number TWICE but no communication from them at all to my email address.
Nothing at all from them
I want a refund. This program won't open on any of my computers. Not the macs and not the windows. I tried their support system and its harder than Ft. Knox to get into.
Sorry to hear that. It doesn't work on Mac, but it should work on Windows 10/11 just fine. I only get one chance to reply here, so I'll try to help as much as I can...
Head to https://secure.portforward.com/websupport/ and login with the email address that you used to purchase the software and Allen will help you out. You should have gotten an email with your registration code. Use that to login. If you didn't get the email them create a new account at that same address and tell Allen. He'll figure it out.
If you STILL can't get in, then send an email to sales@portforward.com and we should get that.
Purchased online, received no code after purchase
Have emailed support numerous time with zero replies, these people are crooks DO NOT PURCHASE
I feel like I need to write a review for Port Forward. It took me a while to decide to buy their software because I wasn't sure if it would work for me. Now that I've got it, I'm super happy with it. I use it often on my TP-Link and it works great for my needs. I did have to get Allen to add support, but after a couple of message back and forth he got it working.
Thanks Tom, we appreciate the feedback.
I wasted my time and money on this software which guarantees to forward ports or your $ back. Support has truly been HORRIBLE with several days between responses, ZERO help actually getting ports forwarded and GOOD LUCK requesting a refund. From WHERE. They keep it hidden really well unlike the MONEY BACK GUARANTEE you all over before you actually purchase the product.
This is the first time i have written a review. This product does not live up to what it says its suppose to do,. On top of that i have to wait it seems 24 hours just to get a response. I have been trying to get this product to open a port for the last week and a half and i am no closer to getting this to work. I see it as a gimmick to hold on to your money as i have asked multiple times for a refund. I am very disappointed in the service as well as this product and would not suggest it to anyone.
"100% GUARANTEED!
We will get your ports forwarded,
Or your money back!"
I look forward to my refund
Thank You
I purchased the portforward utility software based on the information on their website. I was under the impression their software utility could make changes that either I could not make manually or was overlooking. They stated they would remote access and resolve the issue if their software failed. After paying they were initially responsive. My router was not supported therefore I had to run the utility with remote access to prepare the error log file. Basically they do not remote to your computer to manually resolve issues. After my router was added the utility merely overwrote the changes I had previously made manually on the router. My ports are still closed. The support person (Allen) responded that the software merely automated what anyone could manually perform on their own.
Their website stated they offer a 100% guarantee. I requested a refund and was informed by Allen that "Tedie" would respond when he he had a chance. It has been two weeks and two follow-up inquiries and no word from Tedie. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and will follow-up with my credit card company.
Hey Kevin,
We can and do remote admin people to get their ports forwarded all the time, when our software is not able to do it automatically, but we greatly prefer to make the software work so that you can forward and un-forward ports at your leisure. In addition the software is able to combine ports from multiple applications and optimize the limited space available in many routers' port forwarding tables.
The steps Allen took to have you run remote logs are the fastest way for us to get your router added to the software. The remote logs are much more useful to us than a visual "remote admin" session, even though remote admin seems like the fastest way to solve the problem. When troubleshooting a network with potentially multiple misconfigured routers, multiple firewalls, and "internet security" software our custom tools give us the information we need much faster than remote admin can. In the few cases that we can't figure it out with our tools we fall back on remote admin.
And Allen is correct, the settings we change can be changed by logging in to your router and doing it manually, it's just a lot faster. I'm sorry that you are not satisfied with our product and service and I'm sure that Tedie will get your refund processed soon.
- jason
Hello, Allen ( support team) spent several days trying to get my router to except and pass through my ham radio weather cam to the internet. He finally got things to run PERFECT for me! I want to THANK PortForward for your software and EXCELLENT follow up support! This is the go to software and support team for ANY of your port forwarding problems!
THANKS again Allen for all of your time and efforts in dealing with my router problem/s!
Steve / N7DPX / Lakeside, AZ.
Had to run the software twice, making sure I had all the correct variables plugged into the correct places and my passwords set correctly, but it works! I've been try for week's to get this done correctly to no avail, and finally took the plunge and paid the $40 for the software. Seeing that I have nearly $1,000 invested into my current setup AND pay $100 monthly for fiber optic connection, I wanted it setup proper... and they certainly have delivered.
Responded within 24 hours after I paid the $40. Once they determined that they could not help me - no further responses to any emails OR requests for a refund. I ended up having to dispute it with my credit card company.
This was nothing to do with having two routers... it was about having an NVR attached to the router. The site comment is just obfuscation.
This site is likely to work for you if you have a simple set-up (just a router) and relatively uncomplicated end objective such as gaming. Anything more than that and you'll be lucky to get what you want. I spent weeks trying to access my security cameras via the web with no result. A waste of money for me.and of course, no refund.
Jason (I assume the same Jason that comments on here) really worked hard to get my ps4 working. I've been trying to get the mythical "nat type 2" for months and these guys finally figured it out. It seems some of the reviews here are from people who just don't understand. All I know is that for me I got the help I needed. Highly recommended.
They guarantee to open your ports or your money back, this is furthest from the truth, it is a deception and waste of money.
We will work with you until your ports are forwarded, and if we can't forward your ports we will give you your money back. There's no deception here, we literally forward ports for 100's of people daily. I'm sorry that you are unhappy with our service. Shoot me an email with your username and I'll make sure you get taken care of. Jason at portforward dot com.
I received a new router from my ISP, only to find that it wasn't on their list. Though the downside was, that it took a few days for support to nut out the support for my router, but once it was done; the rest was easy. I do felt support did everything they could to get support for my router and they didn't give up. I felt the price tag was hefty from my end (I live in Australia and the conversion sucked), the product did what was needed to do.
So they don't respond to any messages, because the program doesn't work. Your slick ads promise something that it clearly can't deliver. As I said in the title, a waste of time and money!
Nothing works as it is said to work on this software.The support is painfully slow considering their advertising hype of 100% claims. I get one message back from them a day with questions but I have yet to see one answer as to whether the software can and will work. Had to get Paypal involved to try to get a refund or a solution
I'm sorry that our support was not fast enough for you, and I'm sorry that you felt like you had to involve Paypal in the process.
Your very first message to our support system was 2018-07-31, and you filed a dispute with Paypal the very next day on 2018-08-01. Even after you filed a dispute against us Allen tried to help you.
Allen has sent you the following messages:
2018-08-01 - 2 messages
2018-08-02 - 2 messages
2018-08-03 - 1 message
2018-08-04 - 1 message
And continues to attempt to solve your problem to this day, which happens to be a Sunday. Maybe it's just me but I think we have done an excellent job of attempting to support you, even though you have attempted to make it very difficult for us.
The service was probably the best service I've ever gotten from an online program! They helped me so much! I would recommend this to anyone who isn't very good with computers/port forwarding! Amazing!
Thanks Stephanie, we're glad you got it working!
Answer: Hey Beyond L., Generally speaking forwarding to multiple xbox ones using a single external IP address is impossible because they both require the same port. You should be able to forward to an xbox and a playstation at the same time with no problem. However, getting a port forward through a satellite ISP is not usually possible. You may want to contact your ISP and ask if they support incoming connections. Most do not, but it's possible that yours does. Further complicating things, while Mikrotik router's are amazing, they are quite possibly the most difficult router to work with. I used to have one myself when I had a wireless ISP and it took me quite a bit of work to get it to do what I wanted. Mikrotik router's are much closer to "real routers" than your standard home office stuff like DLink and Netgear, and as such they have some pretty advanced options. We have never been able to add PFConfig support for Mikrotik, but we have managed to setup some forwards manually in them.
Answer: Start by running our Double Router Detector. If you have 2 routers then you are going to have to either forward both of them or turn on the DMZ in the one closest to the Net. After that you can try creating a fake port forward pointing at your PC. Use port 1000 TCP and point it at the IP address of your computer. Then use our Port Checker to see if port 1000 is open. This will test if your router has a firewall or if your ISP is blocking something.
Answer: Please use the Message System on our site. You can get there through the software, or by clicking Support on our site. Once in the Message System we can help you get it working.
Answer: That's what we do. Start with our port checker first, which is free. If the port is closed then purchase the software and use PfConfig to open it. If you have any problems then Allen in support will walk you through the steps and make sure that your port gets opened.
Answer: We can most likely add support for it. Use our support system and Router Screenshot Grabber to get support added for your router.
Answer: Unfortunately because of the way Xbox live works it is generally not possible to get Open Nat on 2 Xboxes at the same time. Sometimes it can be done by forwarding 3074 to the first Xbox and 3075 to the second, but it does not always work. The only ways to have both Xboxes have Open Nat at the same time is: - purchase a second external IP address from your ISP (monthly fee) - put one of your Xboxes on a VPN, such as Private Internet Access (monthly fee) - forward 3074 to one Xbox, and 3075 to the second Xbox (free, not always effective) - forward 3074 to one Xbox, and put the second Xbox in the dmz of your router (free, slightly more effective, but still not guaranteed) So short answer is no, our product will most likely not work for you. It will help with the port forwarding, but it will not do the DMZ, and neither is likely to work.
Answer: If you mean that you are going to disable DHCP on the router's and have a single gateway, then yes. If you are going to have 3 gateways then you'll have to either: - double port forward (setup the forward in multiple routers in a row), or - DMZ the inner router inside the outer router In either case our software can help you, but it will be difficult to maintain. There are almost no good reasons to segment a home LAN, and there are many bad side effects.
Hey Raymond, sorry that you are having problems. Shoot me an email and I'll figure out where your registration details are.
jason@portforward.com
I'll reply ASAP.