"UPnP not available" (problems with Web access settings)

[TommySt]

Bought a new Buffalo Linkstation a couple of weeks ago.

At first everything seemed to work as I wanted, including my settings for Web access on my computer.

I secured that my router has UPnP activated.

I don´t know what I´ve possibly changed but now I can´t save my web access settings with Automatic router settings set as Activated.
I only get the message "UPnP is not available. Active UPnP or use manual setup."

... and still my router settings says UPnP activated.

Manual port forwarding is out of my competence I think... so, what´s my problem - how can I solve this?

[davo]

If UPnP is not available then you will need to disable it on the Linkstation, manually select an external port and then forward this port on your router. If you don't know how to forward a port on your router then google it.

Should take 2 minutes.

[TommySt]

If UPnP is not available then you will need to disable it on the Linkstation, manually select an external port and then forward this port on your router. If you don't know how to forward a port on your router then google it.

Should take 2 minutes.

But why? My router settings says clearly that UPnP is activated.

I´m also pretty sure that it worked before, in the "Automatic" setup.

But maybe, could you then please help a rookie? :-)
I´ve did that, googled, and found the page how to port forward my router. It only talkes about port forwarding together with apps and games.
And I don´t really see how to "match" that info page with the parameters/info in the web access settings page for the Linkstation.
For a pro like you it´s easy, I think - and hope. :-))

The Linkstation talks about:

External port: NNNNN (5 given digits)
Internal port number for NAS: NNNN (4 given digits)

And on the other hand, my router settings are these:

Protocol   WAN port   LAN port   Destination

The last one I surely understand, it´s the IP number for where I keep all my data, the Linkstation.
But what about the others, what shall I put in there?

Just to secure one more thing... shall I then use the Buffalo Web Access app when I try to reach the NAS outside our own Network (using the WWW for example) or should I use a browser, putting in the IP number to my NAS there? Or maybe it will be possible to do both?

[TommySt]

Anyone?

[Texturtle]

The external port listed by the LinkStation is the "WAN port" on the router, the internal port on the LS is the "LAN port" on the router.

[TommySt]

OK, thanks.

But... still not working.
After creating a port forward in my router settings (according to above) I first got this message:

"Wrong. An SSL error has occured and a secure connection to the server cannot be made."

And then, saw the option "HTTPS/SSL-encrypt" setting under WebAccess settings, Linkstation.
Activated, then... "Wrong. Couldn´t connect with the server."

Also tried to disconnect "Registration information for BuffaloNAS.com" using "Name of another DNS service provider", with the numbers for my NAS (xxx.xxx.x.xxx).

Also tried creating a new BuffaloNAS.com name. In the Linkstation settings as well as in my iPhone app.

But still no.