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XR450 Port Forwarding not working
Hoping someone can help because I'm at my wits end trying to get my home security system working with the Nighthawk XR450. I have an Amcrest 8 camera DVR system setup that has worked just fine with ...
- It is a modem so should be no issues but I've just seen that it does have QoS on it so could you disable that please and then reboot the XR and see if it works.
It is connected to a Netgear CM500 modem. I would have thought they would work well together, but obviously I'm missing something. Reading now that they may not be bridged properly for NAT? But I do have an older, slower router that works just fine with the CM500. No issues getting port forwarding to work. Not sure what's the deal with the CM500 / XR450 combo.
It is a modem so should be no issues but I've just seen that it does have QoS on it so could you disable that please and then reboot the XR and see if it works.
Wow, that seems to have fixed it. But what does QoS do? Seems like something to help with online gaming? As long as it doesn't create a security vulnerability, or mess up streaming with Netflix (I don't play online games very much) then maybe it's better off being disabled?
- Great to hear that! QoS helps manage the internet traffic but as the XR has it (and a much better version in my biased opinion) you don't need it enabled on the modem.
- Good to know, and thanks for your help!