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jimpea
Aspirant
May 25, 2023

How do I access the dash of my R6700v2 that is behind a motorola NVG589

I'm trying to disable the lights on the Nighthawk. I can't access anything with routerlogin.com. I can access the Motorola dashboard by typing 192.168.1.254 in a browser. Is there a way that I can ge...
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jimpea
Aspirant
May 25, 2023

Thank you for the detailed reply. Our ISP requires us to use the NV, of which the router/wifi portion is junk. We've been running the NG like this for years, with passthrough disabled, and it's been great with work VPN, guest networks, and a NG extender in the garage. I will need to read more about minimizing the risks that are associated with a default passthrough before I open that door. 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 25, 2023

The IP pass thru or DMZ is ONLY for the NG router. 

Firewall is present and working on the NG router. 

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    jimpea
    Aspirant
    May 25, 2023

    Oh, good to know. Thanks for the clarification. Option 2 sounds promising.

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      May 25, 2023

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