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Spiderpan
Aspirant
Mar 28, 2020
Solved

Remote management still doesn't work

)Due the coronavirus issue I need the remote management of my old but still good D7800
I've read several topis about it so I did everything properly I suppose:

  1. update the latest firmaware, factory reset, restored the saved configuration
  2. registerd the device on mynetgear site
  3. registered an account in my-noip
  4. installed genie app on my android phone

But I  can't reach my router via web
In the genie app my device isn't listed (but it's regularly registered)
via web https://XXXXXXX.mynetgear.com:8483  (connection has timed out)

 

I don't have a clue,

the only thing is that my connection is via via radio with wifi antenna but I doubt it's the problem because I can easily reach via web my NAS connected to the router

 

  • > o My router (ADVANCED HOME) says my IP is 100.124.135.89, the same in
    > the Android Genie App

     

    >    Or, plug it/them in at: https://whois.arin.net/ yourself.

     

       Did you try that?  It's a shared/private address.  More important,
    it's different from your apparent public address:

     

    > I get 77.32.x.y

     

    >    Or, plug it/them in at: https://whois.arin.net/ yourself.

     

       Did you try that?  It's a public address.  But it's not the (WAN)
    address of your router.

     

    > I tryed usign both the IP to reach the router 100.124.135.89:8483
    > 77.32.24.191:8483 but they don't work


       That's right.  As explained before, "100.124.135.89" is a private
    address, so can't work from the outside world.  "77.32.x.y" is a public
    address, but it's the address of a router at your ISP, not the address
    of your D7800.

     

    > Strangely I can get the router and the NAS, using their own app like
    > genie or dsfinder

     

       A device (router, NAS box, ...) which creates an _outgoing_
    connection to some cloud server somewhere can be contacted by going
    through that cloud server.  Using a web browser to create an _incoming_
    connection directly to the router requires that the router have a public
    IP address.

     

    > > You might talk to your ISP, and ask about getting a public address.
    > This may be the answer

     

       Yup.

8 Replies

  • Greetings,

    Not all of your steps are recommended.

     

    We do not typically recommend restoring a saved .cfg from an older firmware version on top of a new one since programming changes "added or removed' features might not be compatible with the new FW version you upgraded to.

     

    It would be helpful if you could provide the following:

     

    FW version running on the D7800?

     

    Are you using Dynamic DNS (mynetgear.com)?

     

    If so, are you sure that it is working?

     

    Where are you trying to access the the D7800 from? 

     

    Have you tried accessing using your WAN IP:8443 instead of the DNS entry?

    You have to be outside of your LAN to do this.  A cell phone with the WiFi disabled is a good way to test.  

    • Spiderpan's avatar
      Spiderpan
      Aspirant

      so:

      • the FW is the last  V1.0.1.56
      • Yes i'm using dynamicdns by mynetgear
      • it works, I tried from another pc with nslookup and with a mobile, connected via 4G they both resolved the correct IP
      • As before I tired to manage the router with a laptop or mobile not connected to the D7800 network

      Tomorrow I'll try doing another factory reset but this time I'll restore it manually (I'm taking screenshoots of the configuration)
      thanks for now. I'll let you know if it works

      • antinode's avatar
        antinode
        Guru

        > o Yes i'm using dynamicdns by mynetgear
        > o it works, I tried from another pc with nslookup and with a mobile,
        >   connected via 4G they both resolved the correct IP

         

           How, exactly, did you establish what's "the correct IP"?  What's the
        top half of it ("a.b" out of "a.b.c.d")?

         

           Does your "the correct IP" match the D7800 WAN/Internet IP address?
              ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port : Internet IP Address

         

           The potential threat:

         

              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT