# Port Forwarding Through VPN Tunnel **URL:** \ **Category:** VPN, DNS, Leaks\ **Created:** [October 4, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673 "2024-10-04T19:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MinneapolisJoe](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@MinneapolisJoe](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/MinneapolisJoe)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673/1 "2024-10-04T19:35:58Z")
Home Router: Araknis AN-220-RT Travel Router: GL-iNet AXT-1800 (Slate AX) I have a port forwarded for my laptop when connected to my home router. I was hoping to use my travel router to VPN into my home router so that my laptop would be able to get out on that port as if I was at home. My home router only allows OpenVPN, not Wireguard. I found out that when connected via the VPN tunnel, my home router does not see my laptop as a connected client, nor do any of my remote devices show as connected so there is no IP/MAC that I can set a new port forwarding rule for. Tech support for my home router suggested the only way to accomplish this is to setup PPTP on my laptop, but I don't like this option. I'm wondering if I were to purchase a second iNet piece that stays on my home network, would I be able to set a port forwarding rule for that device and then use it as my VPN client for my travel router? ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673/2 "2024-10-04T19:41:14Z")
For what reason you need a port forward while connected by VPN? VPN is one big port forward anyway. It won't be possible to set a port forward using your ISPs router if it does not allow to set specific IPs instead of devices. VPN clients will never show up on your ISPs router - that's by design. ---
**Author:** ![MinneapolisJoe](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@MinneapolisJoe](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/MinneapolisJoe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673/3 "2024-10-05T14:32:35Z")
I have a program for work that requires a forwarded port for remote programming. When at home I control my network, I'm looking for a solution when I'm on a network I do not control. My router does allow me to set a specific IP for port forwarding, however when connected via a VPN tunnel it does not show my client as a connected IP so I cannot set a port for that client ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673/4 "2024-10-05T14:36:17Z")
> [@MinneapolisJoe](#): > > I have a program for work that requires a forwarded port for remote programming. That sounds weird. While connected by VPN all ports are „open“ anyway. That's why I don't really understand why you need another forwarded port. ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/port-forwarding-through-vpn-tunnel/48673/5 "2025-10-29T11:41:37Z")