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dbrb2
Jan 10, 2022Apprentice
RBR750 port forwarding rule
I have set up my Orbi RBR750 and, although the app seemed quite buggy, after a few itterations it worked as desired. However, I am struggling to find a way to set up port forwarding that specifi...
dbrb2
Jan 10, 2022Apprentice
Thanks. Oh well :-)
I guess I'll have to stick with the current setup of the Orbi as an AP and openWRT as a router/firewall. It seems a pity, but so long as the mesh works well it's not a major problem.
CrimpOn
Jan 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
dbrb2 wrote:
Thanks. Oh well :-)
I guess I'll have to stick with the current setup of the Orbi as an AP and openWRT as a router/firewall. It seems a pity, but so long as the mesh works well it's not a major problem.
I was busy typing when this message came through. Fine solution.
- dbrb2Jan 10, 2022Apprentice
Cheers
I may have spoken too soon!
Having put my main device into AP mode, the two satellites have now both gone offline entirely and can't be rediscovered. Time to try a factory reset of the satellite. I can't face a reset of the main unit - that took hours of retries not crash the app on initial install!
- CrimpOnJan 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
OMG. There is a tempest on the forum regarding 750 firmware. (Not my model, so I do not follow the posts closely, but the sense I get is of issues with satellites when the 750 is in AP mode.)
Might be worth a few minutes to make a stiff drink and read through the long threads regarding 750 firmware.
- dbrb2Jan 10, 2022Apprentice
Oh dear!
I do wish big companies would test their expensive kit before releasing buggy firmware :-(
I'lll have a read!