I was actually going to ask the same question as I am facing the same issue as you. Thank you for sharing it.
I was and still so excited to run my full node <3 . I managed to download the whole blockchain which took a lot of time and patience. But I still have zero Inbound Connections.
Network recommendations from Bitcoin.org like DHCP settings, Firewall of both Windows and internet modem, and port forwarding... all have been configured, but still no Inbounds and my node is still unreachable after checking it using Bitnodes.com
The problem is most probably with my ip address. And in order for me to fix it I will have to order a static ip from my internet provider which will take time and money. (min of 3$ monthly)
Is there any other free solution to this? please enlighten me.
I am using old hp laptop + 1TB External HDD. Location: Turkey
P.S. I am not tech savvy, but I can follow steps and try.
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