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Monday, January 2nd, 2023 2:27 AM

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Unable to delete Port Forward

I am using the Xfinity App to try and delete a port forward rule on a device I no longer have, but nothing happens when I press "Delete this Port Forward" on the "Are You Sure?" screen.  The port forward shows "No Associated Device" and I can go to the Edit screen, but the Apply button is disabled.

I am using the Xfinity App on an iPhone 14 Pro Max and I have a CGM4331COM gateway from Comcast.  I have tried restarting the gateway, uninstalling/reinstalling the Xfinity App, and even logging into the gateway to remove the Reserved IP from that device.  Nothing I've tried will allow me to delete the Port Forward rule.  

I called support and they said it could only be deleted from the app and there was nothing they could do about it.

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443 Messages

2 years ago

@user_1f057f  Thank you for reaching out and taking those steps regarding the port rule. Is the device still listed on the account even though you no longer have it?

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2 years ago

Same issue here. I have a port that is tied to a device that I no longer have. Everytime I press delete this port nothing happens. I have tried restarting and other so called fixes. Why can we not just add and delete ports as needed?

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@user_263be9 Thank you so much for letting us know you are also running into an issue with deleting your port rule for a device you no longer have. I would recommend checking to make sure your advanced security features are turned on. If you happen to have the advanced security setting off or disabled some features will not update correctly. Also, you can manage and delete rules whenever you need to when you use the Xfinity app, and it is typically super easy. If you prefer not to use the Xfinity App to control you can use the admin tool if you are not using one of our Xb6 Xb7 or Xb8 modems.  http://10.0.0.1 where you would access your admin tool. Also, customers that do use their own modem have more control over settings as well using that admin tool. You can check out this link here https://www.xfinity.com/support/devices/#unauth to see what modems we currently support.  

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I am having the same problem, in the Xfinity app I try to delete a port forward and get We're having some trouble" error. I signed in to the gateway as admin, went to advanced - port forwarding and where it states to go to xfinity.com/myxfi. That page no longer exists and it directs me to the Xfinity app (and xfinity.com/account which is useless also). Why do you handcuff users by not allowing admin functionality on the gateway? I have 20+ years as a network architect, so I do know what I'm doing. 

What is your solution for this problem? I need to get this resolved. 

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I have the same problem.

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@user_2e4579 Thank you for bringing this concern regarding deleting a port forwarding setting to our attention here at the Xfinity Community Forums. Would you be able to provide additional details on the exact steps you are taking to attempt to delete the port forward, and if you have tried any of the additional troubleshooting steps mentioned in this thread such as uninstalling and reinstalling the Xfinity app, or factory resetting the gateway?

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

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2 years ago

I'm have the same issue and have spent a great deal of time with support and the only information that gave me is the steps for deleting a port and I already know how to delete a port it just does not work. I have trued all the potential fixes I have read with not luck. I have also rest the router and got a new one. At this point I guess I just have to what for a developer to fix the flowed application or get my own router and hope that fixes the issue.

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2 Messages

2 years ago

I am with JDGuest,  I spent 4 hours last week with 5 different chat agents and 4 phone call agents trying to resolve this issue.  

We replaced our XFinity Router/Modem for a upgraded device.  When it was set up by XFinity tech it had the old port forwards for devices that were removed from our network.  When I logged into the Router to make changes to the new devices on our network I was greeted with: " Managing your home network settings is now easier than ever.
Visit xfinity.com/myxfi to set up port forwards, among many other features and settings."  When I logged into my account there were no options for making changes to port forwarding.

So I started a chat session.  So they sent me to the link for making changes on the phone app.  I was able to find the ports in question on the app.  There was NO "edit" option only a delete.  So I attempt to delete so I could set up new for the new equipment and was met with "We are having some trouble.  Please try again.  If the problem persists, check back later."

After 4 hours and 5 chat agents (the 5th agent just disappeared from the chat session) and 4 phone agents the issue was unchanged.  Can not delete old port forwards or add new one as was going to use a port already in the old forward.  The 4th phone agent lied and said they were going to sent a tech the next day to fix the issue.  They texted the next to say the were not coming and rescheduled for a week later.  The agent came to the house and all he could do was replace the router.  Which he did and the 2nd new device was provisioned with same bad port forwarding rules!  So I started over again. . . . . Exact same result!!!!!!!!!!!!!  3 chat agents later I have another appointment for a home visit for a technician.  I still can not Edit or delete the old port forwarding or add a new rule.

Is there no one at XFinity who actually understands port forwarding and how it is set up and managed.  All I get is links to instructions that do NOT work.

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2 years ago

FYI the port forwarding as viewed on the phone app, which was uninstalled and re-installed to be sure the app was updated, shows the ports "No Associated Device" which make sense as the devices where removed from our network.  We need to establish now forwarding rules which conflict with the old ones being pushed out by XFinity.

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