SOULSEEK PORT-CHECK WORKSHEET
Keep this locally. Redact addresses and account names before sharing it.

Date/time:
Client and version (SoulseekQt / Nicotine+):
Operating system:
Route (home ISP / VPN):
Router model or VPN app/server/protocol:
Router WAN IPv4 (home-route diagnosis only):
Public IPv4 for the route actually used by Soulseek:
Computer LAN IPv4 and DHCP reservation (router route):
Main TCP listening port:
Obfuscated TCP port shown by SoulseekQt (not required by Nicotine+):
External port -> internal port -> target computer:
VPN active/accepted forwarded port(s), if applicable:
Firewall exception and active network profile:
Client running and connected during test? Yes / No
IP and port actually tested:
Main port result: Open / Closed / Filtered / Not tested
Obfuscated port result: Open / Closed / Filtered / Not applicable / Not assigned by VPN
Peer on another network can browse intended shared folder? Yes / No / Not tested
Permitted test-file transfer succeeds? Yes / No / Not tested

RECHECK AFTER RESTART / VPN RECONNECTION
Changed public IP or active port:
Client listening port updated:
New test result:
One setting changed since the previous test:
Next action:

CHOOSE THE NEXT ACTION
[ ] Chosen port setup is reachable and sharing works: save settings and stop.
[ ] Only automatic mapping tried: configure the home router manually.
[ ] Manual home rule still fails: check CGNAT / double NAT.
[ ] VPN-assigned port still fails: check assignment, route and app firewall.
[ ] Only an unassigned adjacent port is closed: review single-port VPN limits.
[ ] Port open but transfers fail: check sharing, permissions and queues.
[ ] Relevant checks complete: send results to the provider or client support.

An open TCP test establishes reachability at that moment. It does not prove
sharing permissions, transfer speed, or future mappings after reconnection.