> Source: [sk130034](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk130034)

# sk130034 - Port forwarding to a server with custom port from a different LAN is not working

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk130034 |
| Date Created | 2018-06-20 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1500, 910 |

## Symptoms

- * Failure to access web server with custom port connected to the bridge in LAN from inside through port forwarding from a different subnet.
* Able to access the server from outside.
* Able to access from the same subnet.

## Cause

There is an open issue with the force NAT feature when bridge is involved. It is not possible to access an internal server from the inside from different subnet using its external IP when connection is done over a bridged interface.

## Solution

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