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yanivf
Apprentice
Feb 25, 2024

Orbi950 can't access my webserver if I use guest wifi

Hi,

I have a webserver and noticed that if I'm connect to my guest wifi it can't be accessed. Is there a setting I need to change to make it work. It works fine if I'm connected to the main wifi therefore I don't think it's nat loopback problem.

 

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Feb 26, 2024

    For security reasons, GN is isolated from the main network. Has no access. 

    • yanivf's avatar
      yanivf
      Apprentice
      Feb 26, 2024

      Hi FURRYe38 ,

      I get the GN is isolated from MN from accessing internal resources. This isn't exactly the case here as the webserver is open to anyone from any external network. If it was the same network (device connected to the MN trying to access the webserver using the external IP) that doesn't work than I would think it's because of lack of support of NAT loopback but it does work.

       

      Orbi setup: External home IP -> Orbi -> port forward 80 and 443 to -> web server

       

      Device inside the orbi network (connect to the main wifi) -> accessing the external IP -> returns the web page

       

      Device inside the orbi network (connect to the guest wifi) -> accessing the external IP -> port can't be reached