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Setting port forwarding remotely
I am using the Orbi iOS app. While I am away form my home network, I would like to be able to turn on port forwarding to access my devices and turn off port forwading for added security. Yet it appears that this functionality is not available in the app.
I have also looked into turning on “Remote Management” but this seems highly unsecure and cannot be controlled by me from outside my network.
Does Netgear offer any means of accessing port control from outside the network that is more secure than always leaving ports open or granting access to anyone that can brute force my password?
4 Replies
You can set up and use VPN, and then access the whole interface remotely without the need for activating Remote Management.
Or set up Remote Management access on the Orbi and log into that directly.
Furry, the user specifically said they were concerned about security with that feature, they are looking for another option.
They can set up remote apps like teamviewer on a PC and leave it running and connect that way. Works well there too.
