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Trying to bypass firewall on C6300 for VPN server
Hi all, I am trying to turn a raspberry pi into a vpn server for my home. I want to do this so I can remotely monitor my home computers while I am away from the house. I have assigned my pi a sta...
Actually, the pi community's ability to help stops at the internal firewall settings of the C6300.
UPDATE: By enabling my VPN's IP address to be the Default DMZ Server I was able to connect to my home network from an outside network. That was the solution.
Wouldn't the Pi community be a better bet for advice on this?
You may be limited because you are using a cable modem/router. There is a community of unofficial router hackers out there, but they don't handle all hardware, preferring to work on routers when they produce customised firmware for Netgear kit.
Actually, the pi community's ability to help stops at the internal firewall settings of the C6300.
UPDATE: By enabling my VPN's IP address to be the Default DMZ Server I was able to connect to my home network from an outside network. That was the solution.
OK. I've just written >3000 words about the Pi and the people who invented it praised the skills and knowledge of the user world.
I thought later that the VPN approach might not be needed so much as Allow Remote Access. But that may not give you everything you want.