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Sennevds's avatar
Sennevds
Aspirant
May 29, 2019

Nat loopback

Hi,

 

I've found a thread about nat loopback but no answer. It looks like nat loopback is not working. I've configured port forwarding which is working perfect when using data on phone of from another network.

When i'm trying to use the same dns name and port from within my home network I can't connect to my webapp.

Is this a known issue(or feature) or do I have to change some settings?

4 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 29, 2019

    Its possiblet that loop back isn't supported on Orbi. 

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 30, 2019
    Sennevds wrote:

    It looks like nat loopback is not working. I've configured port forwarding which is working perfect when using data on phone of from another network.

    When i'm trying to use the same dns name and port from within my home network I can't connect to my webapp.

    Is this a known issue(or feature) or do I have to change some settings?

    Netgear has a web site (dated August, 2018) showing which router models support NAT loopback:

    https://kb.netgear.com/000049578/NETGEAR-Router-support-for-NAT-Loopback

    None of the Orbi models appear on the list.  Since Orbi is based on OpenWRT and the Nighthawk line is not, my guess is that Orbi does not support NAT loopback.

    • Sennevds's avatar
      Sennevds
      Aspirant
      May 30, 2019
      Owkey that sucks. Going to search for another solution. Thanks for the answer.
      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        May 30, 2019

        Can find you a router that supports loopback then disable it's WiFi on that router and configure Orbi for AP mode and use as your main wireless system. 

         

        Good Luck.