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Netgear RBR850 - trouble with Port Forwarding
I just set up an Orbi 850 series Router / Satellite system in my home. The basics all work, I have Internet, Wi-Fi is working, etc. Model Name Device Name Current Firmware Version RB...
Finally figured this out - it was a DNS issue, specifically related to IPv4 & IPv6.
When I installed the new router, I rebooted my cable modem as a part of the process. When this happened, my home IP changed - for both v4 and v6. I caught the v4 change, and updated my Public DNS records, so it worked from the outside world for any device using IPv4, but not v6. Once I realized what happened, I updated my DNS records for v6 as well, and everything is working again.
It wasn't an issue with the router itself, so much as an issue that came up while installing it with other systems
Everything was working properly earlier today, before installing the Orbi system, and has been for over a year.
Modem is a Netgear CM1000v2, it has not changed in the past year.
I just disabled IPv6, I'll check into disabling Armor.
GJSchaller wrote:Everything was working properly earlier today, before installing the Orbi system, and has been for over a year.
Usually when we introduce the Orbi router then downstream devices get new IP addresses (because the Orbi is now doing routing and DHCP). You can then setup port forwarding from the Orbi IP address to the Orbi-assigned, new client IP address.
Is your home server's IP address still IP 10.0.0.253? Where is it getting that IP address from? What is the Orbi's LAN TCP/IP Setup?
Would you consider allowing your home server to get am IP from Orbi, make it a reserved address (fixed DHCP), and then port forward to that IP address?
Finally figured this out - it was a DNS issue, specifically related to IPv4 & IPv6.
When I installed the new router, I rebooted my cable modem as a part of the process. When this happened, my home IP changed - for both v4 and v6. I caught the v4 change, and updated my Public DNS records, so it worked from the outside world for any device using IPv4, but not v6. Once I realized what happened, I updated my DNS records for v6 as well, and everything is working again.
It wasn't an issue with the router itself, so much as an issue that came up while installing it with other systems
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
