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Aspirant

Oct 07, 2023

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Local Loopback RBR350?

Local loopback isn’t available on a RBR350, is this correct? current running the lastest firmware. If so when will Netgear install this into their firmware. Not having this available is like wo...

Bradmacozoz
Oct 08, 2023
Hi CrimpOn,

It's fixed!.

The PORT FORWARDING was forwarded to the server IP with TCP only, changed it to TCP&UDP and suddenly i was able to access the website and the security cameras. Seems like I was mistaking about Orbi and it's abilities.

What a strange way of doing it!... you agree?

Thanks

Brad

CrimpOn

Guru - Experienced User

Oct 07, 2023

There was a discussion in 2021 regarding NAT Loopback ("hairpinning"). It did not specifically mention the RBR350.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-Wi-Fi-5-AC-and-Orbi-with/NAT-loopback-on-Orbi/m-p/2153874#:~:text=NAT%20Loopback%20is%20an%20integral,public%20IP%20address%20is%20172.249.

It's not a basic function that should be expected to be in any router.

Could you explain more about how it was determined that the RBR350 does not support NAT Loopback?

I, also, find it really frustrating that Netgear changes features from one model to another without notice or explanation. I would not be surprised this happened with the RBR350. Alas, I have no RBR350 to experiment with.

Bradmacozoz
Aspirant
Oct 08, 2023
Hi CrimpOn,

It's fixed!.

The PORT FORWARDING was forwarded to the server IP with TCP only, changed it to TCP&UDP and suddenly i was able to access the website and the security cameras. Seems like I was mistaking about Orbi and it's abilities.

What a strange way of doing it!... you agree?

Thanks

Brad
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 08, 2023
  Bradmacozoz wrote:
  
  What a strange way of doing it!... you agree?
  
  No.
  
  A classic case of posing the wrong question.
  
  Tell people what you want to achieve – "access the website and the security cameras". Don't ask why your solution – "local loopback isn’t available" – doesn't work.
  - CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 08, 2023
    NAT Loopback is a convenient way to test port forwarding. My usual method is a lot more work:
    
    Disconnect cell phone from LAN
    
    Open Hot Spot on cell phone
    
    Disconnect laptop from LAN
    
    Connect laptop to Hot Spot
    
    Test port forwarding by connecting to public IP address
    
    After test, shutoff Hot Spot
    
    Reconnect cell phone to LAN
    
    Reconnect laptop to LAN
    
    I'm not surprised that security cameras might need a UDP connection.