I’m pretty new to selfhosting and homelabs, and I would appreciate a simple-worded explanation here. Details are always welcome!

So, I have a home network with a dynamic external IP address. I already have my Synology NAS exposed to the Internet with DDNS - this was done using the interface, so didn’t require much technical knowledge.

Now, I would like to add another server (currently testing with Raspberry Pi) in the same LAN that would also be externally reachable, either through a subdomain (preferable), or through specific ports. How do I go about it?

P.S. Apparently, what I’ve tried on the router does work, it’s just that my NAS was sitting in the DMZ. Now it works!

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    1·
    13 hours ago

    You’ll need to direct that port for the given service in the router control panel.

    For your current server you have a port forwarding for that port already. Just add a port forwarding rule for the new service.

    • AlleroOPEnglish
      1·
      12 hours ago

      Tried doing that - here’s how I’ve set it up:

      Expected behavior: now when I enter <my domain>:8100, I reach 192.168.0.113:81

      Real behavior: connection times out

      • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        12 hours ago

        Stupid question, but is the service reachable at all? What if you map 81 to 81? Or whichever port the other, confirmed-to-work service uses? What if you map that other service to 8100?

        • AlleroOPEnglish
          3·
          12 hours ago

          Reachable through LAN, but not by URL, even if I port 81 to 81

          P.S. Solved! NAS was sitting in the DMZ and this broke forwarding.