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Setup Orbi VPN
I followed the instruction from the website and tried to create a VPN access for my Orbi router, but it's not connecting, here is what I did - #1 after the Orbi setup successfully, I'm able to ...
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I just checked. the DDNS is NOT accessable from outside network, what am I missing?
It has been almost a year, but my (dim) memory is that the DDNS that I sincerely believed I had set up was not entirely correct.
I set mine up through No-IP.com (one of the three choices), and was surprised to see a that instead of "nnnnnn", it was nnnnn.mynetgear.com. I thought "Where did THAT come from?"
Until the DDNS works, VPN cannot work. I would set up the "Remote Management" and verify that it works.
one step closer, I got my DDNS working, now I can do remove management from a different network, and the reason I have to change my ATT modem/router into DMZPlus mode (or IP Passthrough in some modem), so that the orbi can work as router mode.
however, I still can NOT VPN into my network. thought?
never mind, I got this. one last step.... reboot the Orbi .... lol.
it's working now!!! Thank you!!!
ryanzou20 wrote:one step closer, I got my DDNS working, now I can do remote management from a different network, and the reason I have to change my ATT modem/router into DMZPlus mode (or IP Passthrough in some modem), so that the orbi can work as router mode.
however, I still can NOT VPN into my network. thought?
You are correct that VPN will be blocked by the ATT router before it reaches the Orbi router. And, the Orbi VPN will only be available when it is in "router" mode. That is why the standard advice is to have only one router. If you want to VPN into the Orbi, then normally we would say the ISP device has to be put into "bridge" or "passthrough" mode so that the public IP address belongs to the Orbi router.
I have a vague feeling that ATT devices are "touchy" about settings (FAR beyond my capability). Perhaps if you specify the exact model of ATT device, we can look at the User Manual to figure out a solution.