Can configure port forwarding

Can configure port forwarding

Can configure port forwarding
Can configure port forwarding
2026-02-06 21:02:39 - last edited Tuesday
Model: Deco M9 Plus  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.2.10

I'm trying to forward a port to my server. I already have a couple of ports forwarded since a couple of years, but when I now try to add one more port I get the error message "The IP-address is already in use. Select another one."

I type a name for the rule, select the server in the list of clients, select the internal and external port, and click "Save".

 

What does it mean "IP-address already in use"? Of course it's in use, it's used by the server!

 

I'm using the Android app BTW.

 

Any ideas why it's not working?

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3 weeks ago - last edited Tuesday

 I still haven't updated the firmware, but now it's working for some reason. I don't really know what have changed.

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Re:Can't configure port forwarding
2026-02-06 21:11:24 - last edited 2026-02-06 21:14:11

  @pwzapp 

 

 I can't edit the topic of my original post (it says I have to wait 24 h for some reason), but the topic should of course be "CAN'T configure...".

 

Some more information.

 

The server has a static IP, and this is what my port forwarding looks like:

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Re:Can configure port forwarding
2026-02-09 08:15:01

  @pwzapp 

Hi, welcome to the community.

The latest firmware for Deco M9 Plus is 1.9.1 now. It is recommended to update to the latest firmware first:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/1599/--method 3

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/deco-m9-plus/#Firmware

 

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

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2026-02-10 09:08:04

  @David-TP I didn't see the update in the app, and I never thought of looking at the web page. I will try this later in the week and let you know how it goes.

 

Thanks for the help.

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3 weeks ago - last edited Tuesday

 I still haven't updated the firmware, but now it's working for some reason. I don't really know what have changed.

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