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Netgear Nighthawk R8000 VPN Pass-through
Hoping someone has a solution for me. I have a R8000 netgear nighthawk X6 router at home. It works perfectly with all my devices except my laptop for work. There are times where I have to work fr...
Hi KenKul,
Try adding the IP address of the device where the VPN software is installed under the DMZ setting of the router. If still the same problem, try connecting the device directly to the modem and check if that works.
JamesGL
Community Team
Thanks for the response. Excuse my ignorance however I can't find 'DMZ setting' in the router settings. I have logged on and looked everywhere in the advance settings. Is there a certain area I should be looking for it in?
When the device is plugged directly into the modem it works perfectly. However I can't sit where my modem is which is why I try to connect wireless.
When the device is plugged directly into the modem it works perfectly. However I can't sit where my modem is which is why I try to connect wireless.
Hi KenKul,
You can see the DMZ under WAN Setup.
JamesGL
Community Team