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RS300 not updating dynamic DNS
I have 2 Netgear routers on my private network, they are a R8000 and a RS300. Additionally I have 2 Hostnames purchased from NoIP.com. I can define either NoIP hostname in R8000 router, click 'Sh...
Have xfinity router/modem as primary, RS300 router is plugged into xfinity router, R8000 router is plugged into RS300 router - the RS300 router has a ton of definitions in it, reserved addresses, port forwarding, VPN , etc so I hesitant to do a factory reset.
It replaced the R8000 which had all of these definitions and working DDNS too, As long as I keep the R8000 up it's ok, can just use the hostname for external connections
Network
in IP address IP Range
xfinity modem/router Coax 10.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.2 - 10.0.0.254)
RS300 router 10.0.0.155 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254)
R8000 router 192.168.0.200 192.168.25.1 (192.168.25.2 - 192.168.25.254)
Hope that helps
Question - does anyone have a RS300 with Dynamic DSN on with a hostname from NoIP.com where show status works?
Thanks
Reply to CrimpOn
No changes were made to Xfinity router setup
Netgear VPN configuration pulls DDNS host name from routers DDNS settings, would have to vpn definitions
If changes to Xfinity router were causing the issue why are two Lorex NVR's and R8000 still working?
My issue - I want to run vpn on RS300, to do so I need a valid DDNS on RS300, I can try running vpn on R8000 but shouldn't have to do that - I unplugged a working R8000 router, plugged in the RS300 router that doesn't work
I did a search on setting up DDNS on an Xfinity router and got following response (this is exactly what I'm doing/trying to do)
Xfinity (Comcast) routers typically don't allow direct configuration of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) settings within their standard interface, especially with the xFi gateway. However, you can achieve DDNS functionality by using a third-party DDNS service provider and configuring it on a separate router connected to your Xfinity modem/gateway, or by using a DDNS client on a device within your network.
I'm about ready to dump the RS300 and see if I can find another option - suggestions welcomed.
If your ISP mode has a router built in, then this will be a double NAT condition. Something to try is to set DMZ or IP pass thru on the ISP router for the IP address the RS router gets from the ISP router and see if this changes anything.
