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It looks like you're dealing with the limitations of Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) from your ISP, which restricts your ability to receive inbound connections directly. Here are a few potential solutions to work around this:

1. **VPN with Dedicated IP:**

- **VPN Service with Port Forwarding:** Some VPN providers offer dedicated IP addresses and port forwarding options. By using a VPN with a dedicated IP, you can route inbound traffic through the VPN, bypassing the CGNAT limitations.

- **Steps:**

1. Subscribe to a VPN service that offers dedicated IP addresses and port forwarding (e.g., NordVPN, PureVPN).

2. Configure your device to use the VPN and set up port forwarding as per the VPN provider's instructions.

3. Use the dedicated IP provided by the VPN for inbound connections.

2. **Dynamic DNS with VPN:**

- If your VPN service supports Dynamic DNS (DDNS), you can use a DDNS service to map a domain name to your changing IP address. This is useful if you don't have a static IP.

- **Steps:**

1. Set up a DDNS service (e.g., No-IP, DynDNS).

2. Configure the DDNS to update with your VPN-assigned IP.

3. Set up port forwarding on the VPN.

4. Use the DDNS hostname for inbound connections.

3. **Tor Network:**

- Tor can provide inbound connections without needing a public IP address, but it's more complex and may introduce latency.

- **Steps:**

1. Set up a Tor hidden service on your device.

2. Configure your application to use the .onion address provided by the Tor network for inbound connections.

3. This method is more suitable for use cases where privacy and anonymity are prioritized.

4. **Remote Access Services:**

- Use remote access services that work over the internet without requiring a public IP (e.g., TeamViewer, AnyDesk).

- **Steps:**

1. Install and configure the remote access software on your device.

2. Access your device remotely using the softwareโ€™s service.

5. **Reverse SSH Tunnel:**

- Create a reverse SSH tunnel from your device to a remote server with a public IP.

- **Steps:**

1. Set up an SSH server on a remote host with a public IP.

2. Create an SSH reverse tunnel from your local machine to the remote server: `ssh -R [remote_port]:localhost:[local_port] user@remote_host`.

3. Connect to the remote host on the specified port, which will forward traffic to your local machine.

6. **Cloud-based Solutions:**

- Host the service in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) where you can get a public IP address.

- **Steps:**

1. Set up a VM or container in the cloud.

2. Configure your service on the cloud instance.

3. Use the cloud instanceโ€™s public IP for inbound connections.

### Additional Considerations:

- **Security:** Ensure that any solution you implement is secured properly to avoid unauthorized access.

- **ISP Contact:** If possible, contact your ISP to see if they offer an option for a static public IP or a business account with different NAT policies.

By using one of these methods, you can effectively bypass the limitations imposed by CGNAT and allow for inbound connections to your device.

I was able to set up my Bitcoin Core Node to use the Tor network on Windows. (No previous networking/programming experience, just good guides and a good deal of time messing with it.) It's been running since 2:50ish PDT. I have logged inbound peers at an average of 15 minute intervals according to the debug.log. "New Inbound" peer connected at:

3:13PM PDT

3:22PM PDT

3:57PM PDT

4:17PM PDT

4:31PM PDT

Hope that means I'm up and running, I still don't show up on Bitnodes.io, but everything seems to be working otherwise.

Current node address is:

t5fj3j25sj6kheyqwbgji4wcrkjwsa75kwgz2gswejdxsjypxyxku4qd.onion

If anyone can ping that, I'd appreciate it.

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"I was able to set up my Bitcoin Core Node to use the Tor network on Windows. (No previous networking/programming experience, just good guides and a good deal of time messing with it.) It's been running since 2:50ish PDT. I have logged inbound peers at an average of 15 minute intervals according to the debug.log. "New Inbound" peer connected at:

3:13PM PDT

3:22PM PDT

3:57PM PDT

4:17PM PDT

4:31PM PDT

Hope that means I'm up and running, I still don't show up on Bitnodes.io, but everything seems to be working otherwise.

Current node address is:

t5fj3j25sj6kheyqwbgji4wcrkjwsa75kwgz2gswejdxsjypxyxku4qd.onion

If anyone can ping that, I'd appreciate it."

Tried but failed from my end. Tried via the terminal and via Tor. But no joy ๐Ÿค”

Seems to see it now!? ๐Ÿค”โœŒ๏ธ

Rock on! Thanks for your help :)

Here's a link to Jameson Lopp's site. Very helpful.

https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/full-node.html

๐Ÿค™

Thank you, that should be helpful. The only thing I noticed was that in order for my node to have an onion address, I needed to have Tor Browser running. I think there's a way to tie the Tor service to Bitcoin Core, but I'll have to work on that tomorrow.