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jixxer
Aspirant
Jun 03, 2024
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RBR750 port forwarding stopped working

Port forwarding seemed to have stopped working on my router for my VPN server using port 51820. It is on the latest FW V7.2.6.31, it was working after update but suddenly stopped and hasn't worked si...
  • jixxer's avatar
    jixxer
    Jun 05, 2024

    FURRYe38 CrimpOn 

     

    Seems like something changed on my ISP where they were giving me a private IP instead of public. 

     

    Solution

    Set DMZ and PF on modem to router, then PF from router to brume. 

     

    Thanks for all the help! 

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jixxer
Aspirant
Jun 03, 2024

FURRYe38 

 

Yes it was working on prior FW which I also tried rolling back to and it still doesn't work. So might just be a brick now 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 05, 2024

If you rolled back to prior FW version, did you factory reset the system and setup from scratch and check port forwarding? 

jixxer wrote:

FURRYe38 

 

Yes it was working on prior FW which I also tried rolling back to and it still doesn't work. So might just be a brick now 

 

  • jixxer's avatar
    jixxer
    Aspirant
    Jun 05, 2024

    FURRYe38 CrimpOn 

     

    Seems like something changed on my ISP where they were giving me a private IP instead of public. 

     

    Solution

    Set DMZ and PF on modem to router, then PF from router to brume. 

     

    Thanks for all the help! 

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      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jun 05, 2024

      I have been using the OpenVPN server bundled with the Orbi router for years.  My guess is that investing $85-$90 in a bume 2 VPN device is some combination of:

      • Wanting the option to run a VPN Client on the LAN rather than install VPN software on multiple devices, and
      • Wireguard is generally believed to be more efficient than OpenVPN, but not supported by Netgear on Orbi routers.

      To see "what's going on", I  installed Wireguard server on a Raspberry Pi.  (relatively painless) and forwarded port 51820 to the Pi.  Generated a Wireguard client configuration and used the QR code method to install it on a smartphone.  (Much more convenient than configuring OpenVPN on devices with cameras.)  Hot Damn!  I now have two VPNs that can be used to connect to the Orbi LAN from the internet.  Not particularly impressed with the debugging/log information generated by the Wireguard app for Android.  May check out Wireguard for Windows laptop.

       

      Thanks for bringing attention to this curious VPN device.

       

      • jixxer's avatar
        jixxer
        Aspirant
        Jun 05, 2024

        CrimpOn 

         

        Correct, also want it on a separate device unless you're Vlanning everything on your Orbi for more security I wouldn't want it to access anything on the main router. 

         

        Wireguard is also faster/seamless than OpenVPN and integrates with more 3rd party VPNs if going that route. Also better for travel purposes, you can have another gl-inet router connect as a client to home server then broadcast without using 3rd party on every device which is usually faster as well depending on speeds you're paying for. 

         

        Works the same as app on phone, just need to upload config file and should work as long as its setup correctly. Also use cloudflare DNS instead of ISP for speed and security as well.