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SrEnergy
Oct 15, 2020Aspirant
RBR50 with static IP address provider.
To use the router's built-in VPN function, a static IP address is required, which I is guaranteed by my provider. my router is by default set up to retrieve the static ip address from my provider vi...
- Oct 17, 2020
I would contact the ISP to see if they can help on this. Seems like the Static address is not being allowed on the RBR. Ask them if you have to set static ON the RBR or use DHCP and let then know what your seeing when you use static.
SrEnergy
Oct 17, 2020Aspirant
now I have power ON / OFF my modem and router, with still no connection :(
No my RBR50 will not accept setup of VPN server without it is setup to static (or Dynamic DNS which I am not interested in)
FURRYe38
Oct 17, 2020Guru - Experienced User
I would contact the ISP to see if they can help on this. Seems like the Static address is not being allowed on the RBR. Ask them if you have to set static ON the RBR or use DHCP and let then know what your seeing when you use static.