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Remote desktop and WOL through orbi
Hi everyone I'm reaching out in the hopes of finding a solution. I need to allow connections to an RDP session on my orbi network from the internet and it's not connecting. Here's my set...
MA10 wrote:- I have a modem and router combo from my ISP before the orbi (if that makes a difference, it's a virgin canada valerie modem, same as the bell canada 3500 modem from what I'm told). It's connected to the orbi (orbi is in router mode) through an ethernet cable. Yes, this does make a difference because it creates a "Double NAT" which will block connections before they reach the Orbi router.
- My ISP modem/router has a DMZ setup directing to the Orbi router IP. DHCP, DLNA, UPnP, etc on the ISP router is NOT disabled.
This is one of the methods used to handle the Double NAT. (I prefer to put the ISP device into "bridge" or "passthrough" mode so that the Orbi is the only router.
- RDP is authorized on the computer I'm attempting to connect to
- RDP works from the LAN
- Firewal exception is set up for RDP on the computer server
- Port forwarding is set up on the orbi
- The RDP port I'm using is open when I scan my ports online
Those internet "Is my port open" sites only work if some device accepts the connection. They have to receive some sort of return packet. When "nothing happens", they mark the port closed.
I have the same setup for WOL which also works locally but not through the internet (UDP ports 7 and 9 are open).
What this sounds like is the RDP port forwarding is working correctly but there is an issue with the authentication.
Wake on LAN sounds fascinating. I am not entirely certain that Orbi supports forwarding packets to the broadcast IP address.
(See this article: https://www.howtogeek.com/192642/how-to-remotely-turn-on-your-pc-over-the-internet/ )