Why is Windows Defender Firewall blocking an inbound port?

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I have Windows 11 and am using Xfinity as my ISP. I have port forwarded Port 2346 in my router.In Defender Firewall I have set up an Inbound Rule for Port 2346 to "Allow the connection."Defender Firewall is still blocking the port. I know it is Defender Firewall because if I turn it off then the port is no longer blocked. When I turn Defender Firewall back on the port is blocked. How do I fix this so that I can keep Defender Firewall running and not block the port?

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