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max14
Aspirant
Jul 20, 2020

Port forwarding now working

Hi everybody,   I have the Orbi RBR50 running firmware V2.5.1.8 trying to forward a port. My routers LAN address is 192.168.1.1 and the WAN address is 192.168.0.100. The modem is set route mode a...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 20, 2020
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT 
max14 wrote:

I have the Orbi RBR50 running firmware V2.5.1.8 trying to forward a port.

My routers LAN address is 192.168.1.1 and the WAN address is 192.168.0.100.

This is the problem.  The Orbi is connected to a router.  That router will block all incomming connection attempts.

Netgear describes this as a Double NAT: https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT 

 

Nothing done on the Orbi will fix this.  There are basically two alternatives:

  • Place the Orbi in Access Point (AP) mode and learn how to configure port forwarding on the ISP router, or
  • Place the ISP router into "bridge" mode (sometimes called "passthrough" mode).

I would start with a call to the ISP tech support and tell them, "Please put my router into bridge mode (and disable WiFi while you are at it).