Port forwarding with Asus RT-N56U in WDS mode

[echofx]

Resolved my other issue, but now discovered port forwarding doesn't work across the WDS bridge.

Scenario: Two Asus RT-N56U routers in WDS bridging mode.

Router #1 - 192.168.23.1
Router #2 - 192.168.23.2
Cablemodem (connected wired to router #1)
PC #1 - 192.168.23.10 (connected wired to router #1)
PC #2 - 192.168.23.20 (connected wired to router #2)

Port forwarding set on Router #1, port 13389 to 192.168.23.10 port 3389. This works.

Port forwarding set on Router #1, port 23389 to 192.168.23.10 port 3389. This does not work.

I've tried a multiple port forwards to devices on the 'far' side of the WDS bridge and none seem to work. I've tried disabling the firewall on router #2, enabling port forwarding it's settings, etc but nothing seems to work.

I had no issues doing this with my old Airports in WDS setup.

 

[GeoStar]

you may have two stream of data, one in one out .

This means you may have to set a portforward on the inner router (bridge) to allow the data out and then again on the outer (bridge) to go out to the internet . or visa versa

then again my bridged n56u like to have a client's mac on both machines as clients permitted on the routers

just as a note my 5 ghz bridge is running so fast I can get homerun 3 hidef TV signals accross the bridge to G net wireless laptops upstairs fairly evenly , good bridge , so good I may abandon plans to duct wire ethernet to upstairs - time and load will tell

 

[echofx]

With Asus' help, solved it.

The second router in WDS mode needs to be set to 'AP Only' mode under the administrative settings.