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I live abroad and before I left the USA, I turned on remote management on my R6900. I wrote down the Remote Management Address and allowed access by Everyone. I noted the port number too. I also signed up for another noip address/username so I can see and up to date ip address (at least I hope it worked and is updating the current ip address).
While I am in Thailand, I tried to access my router with the https://XX.XXX.XX.XX:8443 but I get the return message site can't be reached, site took too long to respond. I checked with noip hostname & target ip, but still can't connect.
Any ideas? Thank you.
I am now able to connect remotely. I had to just do the same thing as was previously advised from the earlier thread I had posted. I had a friend log into the router and change the LAN IP value to a 3, that is 168.1.3.1 and I am now able to connect remotely from Thailand to use the VPN feature and connect to Netflix.
Here is the solution from a different thread: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/VPN-R7900-Connected-to-home-but-no-internet/td-p/1255169
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Did the IP address change at the router by chance?
What is the Mfr and model of the ISP modem?
Something to review, you might install teamviewer at the remote site for ease of access to that PC and that PC then can access the router.
Firstly, you should limit access not select everyone. You should isolate it to the IP at the location (Thailand) where you are now. I'm assuming it won't change and should not unless you reboot your modem etc. and this would be for short term use. IMO its the best security practice to follow.
Secondly, don't try the numerical IP address in effect as assigned by your ISP now. Instead use the alphabet one followed by : then port number.
Always test this first. Unfortunately the R7000 doesn't have NAT loopback (although it may to test remote login only).
Thank you. I apologize as I am a novice at networking. Do you mean use XXXXX.mynetgear.com:8443 or https://XXXXX.mynetgear.com:8443?
I'm not familiar with NO IP but it would be whatever you chose as your IP address. So would be the latter.
Example of how I think it should be:
https://YOURNAME.FREEDNS.NO-IP.COM:8443
But check your NO IP documentation or ask them?
I am now able to connect remotely. I had to just do the same thing as was previously advised from the earlier thread I had posted. I had a friend log into the router and change the LAN IP value to a 3, that is 168.1.3.1 and I am now able to connect remotely from Thailand to use the VPN feature and connect to Netflix.
Here is the solution from a different thread: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/VPN-R7900-Connected-to-home-but-no-internet/td-p/1255169
