The Spanish virtual network operator, Pepephone, offers a 4 Gigabit Ethernet connection and offers 2 different models that come free with the subscription.
However, if you are having trouble connecting to external servers, such as games or streaming platforms, you may have to forward some ports.
Port forwarding allows external servers to access your private network quickly, and the process is relatively simple. Here is how you can manage to port forward the Pepephone router.
Why is Port Forwarding a Problem on Pepephone?
One of the main reasons Port Forwarding on Pepephone can be problematic is that many ISPs use Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) to conserve IP addresses. Your ISP assigns a single IP address to several users, and all rely on that IP address.
What is CGNAT?
CGNAT stands for Carrier Grade Network Address Translation. Most ISPs, including Pepephone, use CGNAT to conserve their IPv4 pool. The IPv4 protocol only supports 4 billion IP addresses. ISPs perform CGNAT to assign a single IP address to multiple users, saving their depleted IP pool.
Bypass CGNAT on Pepephone in Spain
To make this process easier, use the PureVPN port forwarding add-on. This add-on will allow you to bypass CGNAT and configure port forwarding for your devices. Here’s how it’s done:
- Sign up for PureVPN.
- Login to the PureVPN member area.
- Click the subscription tab.
- Click Configure.
- Apply your desired port settings (scroll below).
- Click Apply settings.
How to Port Forward Pepephone – Step-By-Step Guide
To forward ports for the Pepephone router, you first need to access the Pepephone router settings, and then you can move on to the specific configurations. The detailed steps are listed below:
Access the configurations panel for the Pepephone router:
- Open up a web browser and enter the IP address http://192.168.1.1/.
- Or you can also enter the IP address http://192.168.0.1/.
- On the login page, enter your username and password.
- Try entering 1234 in both fields (or admin in both fields).
- Click on Login to access the Pepephone router settings.
If your model is Sagemcom Fast 5655v2 AC, then follow the following instructions to open ports:
- Select the Gear icon.
- Navigate to Port forwarding > Add Rules Manually.
- For Custom Service name → enter the name of the port forwarding rule.
- For Service → Select the service type.
- For Protocol →Select the protocol type as TCP or UDP or Both.
- For External host → –
- For Internal host → The device’s IP address you want to open ports for.
- For External Port → port or port range, you want to forward/open.
- For Internal Port → port or port range, you want to forward/open.
- Click Add and then Apply to save these configurations.
If your model is ZTE ZXHN F680, then follow the following instructions to open ports:
- Navigate to Application > Port forwarding
- Create a New Application to make the following configurations.
- For Application Name → enter the name of the port forwarding rule.
- For Protocol →Select the protocol type as TCP or UDP or Both.
- For WAN Start Port → smallest port you want to forward/open.
- For WAN End Port → highest port you want to forward/open in the port range.
- If you want to open a single port, enter the same port in both fields.
- For Start Mapping Port → –
- For LAN Host IP Address → The device’s IP address, you want to open ports.
- For LAN Host Start Port → smallest port you want to forward/open.
- For LAN Host End Port → highest port you want to forward/open in the port range.
- Click Add and then Apply to save these configurations.
Fix Double NAT with Pepephone in Spain
You can’t use a public IP address that can easily port forward on Starlink. However, you can resolve the Double NAT issue using a VPN service (like PureVPN) that offers a static and dedicated IP address.
You will have to set up your router to use the dedicated IP address that you use with your VPN. You will need to use this WAN IP address on your router to set up the WAN connection. If done right, you can bypass both the CGNAT restrictions and the Double NAT status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does your Pepephone Router have CGNAT?
It does. This is because it provides CGNAT-enabled routers to assign IP addresses. By doing so, the Starlink router works with other ISPs.
How can I bypass CGNAT?
The simplest way to bypass CGNAT with Pepephone is to use a VPN service. You use a virtual and dedicated VPN tunnel between your internet-enabled device and a VPN server. You get another ISP address as a result.
Does CGNAT affect online gaming?
Absolutely. Modern online multiplayer games rely on incoming and outgoing connections to host, connect and communicate. CGNAT blocks incoming traffic by default. You must bypass CGNAT for the best online gaming experience, especially when using Pepephone.
