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Orbi rbr 50 Port forwarding issues
I am trying to add ports 80, 8000, and 554 to my orbi so i can remotly see my truvision camera system. Router Firmware Version V2.5.2.4. I install these systems regularly but this is the first time...
Might not answer all your questions my dad has an orbi as well and the same company of recorder using the ezDDNS and it works fine for him. I have facetimed with him while we were both loged onto our routers but I can't see any differences. When he gets home today I may try again with what I've learned sence friday but don't know if I'll find anything.
The app uses port 8300 for local viewing, and the 8304 port for remote viewing.
On the recorder, you actually "apply" for a DDNS host name, there can be no copies and such. It will tell you if the name has been accepted. I'm not 100% if theres a way for me to see if the DDNS resolves with the public IP.
I agree that if I can't see port "80" open then theres no chance that I will view it remotely. Thats where I'm stuck at. If the ports showed open then I don't believe I would have an issue.
Also, I was not part of my dads set up as far as how they got it working and nobody that was remembers the details. (its been a few years)
This also streams over RTSP and I don't belive the recorder uses VLC at all unless its on a base level I haven't had to use.
I can try to see if I have anything else that I can open port wise. But this is the only thing that I know of.
Peace2u3 wrote:I agree that if I can't see port "80" open then theres no chance that I will view it remotely. Thats where I'm stuck at. If the ports showed open then I don't believe I would have an issue.
Actually, my point was that port 80 has to be open on the recorder itself (not the router) in order to have local access to the web interface from within the LAN. If a web browser in the LAN cannot get to the recorder web page, then all the router ports in the world can be open and the recorder will not respond. (Or, whatever port is being used for HTTP access.) It has to work from the LAN before it can possibly work from external.
VLC is free software that can be used for viewing video streams. I was interested to know if (in addition to HTTP) LAN access to rtsp is working. If rtsp won't work from the LAN, then it also cannot possibly work through the router from outside. I also use ONVIF Device Manager to look at video streaming devices to see what they offer.
Could there be some obscure setting on the recorder that got turned off by accident?
Ok, so there is a piece of software that I use to see the cameras on the network through the recorder, Its on my work laptop but I just downloaded it and I can log on from my desktop and see the recorder and cameras no problem. This is local only but it is working on my computer.
Thanks for humoring me. Both the app and 3rd party camera software function on the LAN, but web access (HTTP) does not function on the LAN.
Did I read correctly that different ports are used for LAN access than for remote access? Wonder what the reason is for that?
Having verified that a port "works on the LAN", I would attempt to port forward that same port number through the Orbi to the recorder. The recorder should have no idea that the incoming connection is "external".
The same two steps, of course:
- Verify the port open
- Connect laptop to Hot Spot and use this software remotely.
I just did an experiment on my Orbi using an IP camera that has a web interface (80) and rtsp interface (554). Opened both ports using the Advanced Setup page, pointed at the camera. Connected a laptop to my smartphone HotSpot.
- Gibson Research (grc.com) says both ports are OPEN. (Unsafe!!!!! - Ha)
- Web browser on the laptop connects to Orbi public IP address (port 80), which is the camera web page. Log in. Stream picture.
- VLC on the laptop, "open network stream" connects to the Orbi public IP address (port 554), which is the camera rtsp stream. Picture streams.
Not that this proves anything, but appears to be evidence that the Orbi can forward ports to an internal web server and rtsp stream.