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fred339
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Dec 02, 2016
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Allow VPN connections

I am trying to set up a WNR1500 to allow VPN connections.  

I need to OPEN ports, 443, 500, etc. to the entire LAN subnet.  

It appears that all of the settings for Blocking Services, UPNP, DMZ are either the wrong idea or are set for specific LAN IPs and not a range of LAN IPs.

 

How is this done?

  • Welcome to the community, fred339

     

    Unfortunately, it's not possible to set a range of LAN IP's to open those port numbers.

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  • ElaineM's avatar
    ElaineM
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Welcome to the community, fred339

     

    Unfortunately, it's not possible to set a range of LAN IP's to open those port numbers.

    • fred339's avatar
      fred339
      Tutor

      Thanks for the reply.

      Can anyone explain WHY this is done this way?

      It seems a limitation in the design intended to thwart untoward actions by people who shouldn't be messing with these settings in the first place.

      It results in preventing people who know what they're doing from getting useful things done.

      How can that be fed back?

      To be fair, I've found some Cisco devices that are the same way!

      Arghhhh

      • ElaineM's avatar
        ElaineM
        NETGEAR Employee Retired

        Home routers are not designed to handle such connection. 

        You are looking for a router that is designed to be a VPN server.