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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 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.
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!
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.
Oh dear!
I do wish big companies would test their expensive kit before releasing buggy firmware :-(
I'lll have a read!
I am pretty confident that Netgear has an official Quality Assurance process before releasing firmware versions. I also have an impression that the number of customers who use Access Point mode is pretty small. (I certainly don't.) Those firmware posts are a struggle to wade through. A lot of frustration and anger.
There remains yet another alternative.
- Front the Orbi with OpenWRT
- Place the Orbi in router mode
- On OpenWRT, restict the port forwarding to the Orbi IP address.
- On the Orbi forward the port to the internal server.
People fear the dreaded "Double NAT", and indeed there are specific situations where more than one router causes havok. Port forwarding is not one of them. I have deliberately set up a stack of three routers. Every 'ordinary' form of internet use works fine. Then, I set up a web server on LAN#3. Forwarded port 80 on router #1 to router #2. Forwarded port 80 on router #2 to router #3. Forwarded port 80 on router #3 to the web server. No Problem.
Do I recommend this as a regular practice? Hell, no.