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VPN on Orbi without DDNS
I have an RBR20 system, according to its web page: a router & 2 sattelites.
I saw a previous post with the same title that says it "should be no problem" to set up the vpn without setting up t...
I have a dynamic dns provider which points my domain at whatever IP my ISP assigns me, and a cron job that checks it every 5 mins and updates the dns if need be.
The problem is that I dont want to have to use one of the dynamic dns providers that are preconfigured on the router.
I could of course run my own openvpn server, but it would be nice to use the builtin functionality without being forced to use netgears preferred suppliers
The problem is that I dont want to have to use one of the dynamic dns providers that are preconfigured on the router.
I could of course run my own openvpn server, but it would be nice to use the builtin functionality without being forced to use netgears preferred suppliers
Yeah, I get that, but I don't think it's feasible for them to make the firmware work with arbitrary DDNS providers.
I understand that and am not expecting them to. I just want tp be able to enable the vpn without entering ddns provider details at this point.
Whilest you probably wouldnt want to run a vpn without it, there are concievably times when you would. Such as in my case, or if you have a static IP from your ISP, to name two.
The reason I dont want to change is that I got my bought & paid for .co.uk domain name transfered to my current provider, whereas the provider options given dont provide the services I want/need or want a lot of money for it
I havent had a reply from Netgear support, so will proceed with setting up vm for this today.
Thanks for your help
TL;DR: Netgear won't help (maybe because they partnert up with no-ip). I think this restriction defentily should not exist. And yeah, I also got my own domain and more or less a static IP, but given by dhcp.
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Haha - I also opend a support ticket on that one - I also posted some things on here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Strange-requirement-for-VPN-activation/m-p/1694642
I also posted a replay from the support: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Strange-requirement-for-VPN-activation/m-p/1694654/highlight/true#M50668They just told me it's not possible, I need DynDNS if don't have a static IP, I should look into https://kb.netgear.com/23944/I-have-a-Nighthawk-router-what-is-Dynamic-DNS-and-why-should-I-set-up-a... why I need DynDNS.
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