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Im trying to set up access some network devices externally on the Netgear R6120. Ive done this kind of set up a couple times before with no issues and different routers. So ive set up the port forwarding fine but when i google my public IP address it is different to what the router internet port ip address says
Google Public IP: 103.55.46.227 (FAKE not actual IP)
Router Internet Port IP Address:100.99.20.149 (FAKE not actual IP)
Why are these different? What is the internet port ip address for?
So i attempted to access using both addresses but neither worked, couldn't ping either of them. But if im connected to the router network and use the Internet Port IP address i can navigate to my device. Ive tried googling this issue but i cant find anything that seems relevant and must be missing the key words of my problem.
> [...] when i google my public IP address it is different to what the > router internet port ip address says [...]
That's likely your problem, but without the actual (not "FAKE") address for the WAN/Internet IP address of the router, it's tough to be sure. Is it a private address? Plug it into the form at "https://whois.arin.net/".
> [...] must be missing the key words of my problem.
> So i attempted to access using both addresses [...]
From where, the outside world? You need to talk to the router (WAN/Internet interface), but, if it has a non-routed address, then you can't reach it (from the outside world) at that address. And the ISP's CGN router knows nothing about your desire for port forwarding.
> [...] when i google my public IP address it is different to what the > router internet port ip address says [...]
That's likely your problem, but without the actual (not "FAKE") address for the WAN/Internet IP address of the router, it's tough to be sure. Is it a private address? Plug it into the form at "https://whois.arin.net/".
> [...] must be missing the key words of my problem.
> So i attempted to access using both addresses [...]
From where, the outside world? You need to talk to the router (WAN/Internet interface), but, if it has a non-routed address, then you can't reach it (from the outside world) at that address. And the ISP's CGN router knows nothing about your desire for port forwarding.
