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Hello, I have a Samsung 3g cellular network extender from Verizon that I need in my home since my cell reception is terrible. It’s worked in the past on a previous Netgear product, however I recent...
Hi scoberch,
Yes, it is not recommended to leave a device on DMZ. It is just one way for us to isolate the issue. What this means is that there may be one or more ports that needs to be forwarded/configured for the cellular range extender. We suggest contacting your ISP and/or the manufacturer.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hi scoberch,
1. What is the firmware version of the router?
2. We recommend doing address reservation for the Samsung Network Extender. Check the link below for the steps.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24091
3. Once you have completed the address reservation, please check if the ports are configured to the correct IP address.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hello,
This didn't work. Looking at the setting Verizon has listed, is there anything else you'd recommend:https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/network-extender-router-configuration/#netgear
Thanks,
Scott
Hi scoberch,
Thank you for the update. As an isolation step, please try configuring DMZ for the cellular range extender to check if it works. The steps are provided on the link below.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1118
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Dexter,
That looks like it worked! Is there any security risk that I should be aware of based on the warning in the link you sent?
Thank you,
Scott
Hi scoberch,
Yes, it is not recommended to leave a device on DMZ. It is just one way for us to isolate the issue. What this means is that there may be one or more ports that needs to be forwarded/configured for the cellular range extender. We suggest contacting your ISP and/or the manufacturer.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team