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RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

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RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

I used to have an Asus router for the longest time - it had ability for me to configure certain devices (e.g. NAS) from accessing the internet. But devices within the network could access the NAS. 

I got the Orbi RBR 850 + satellite - i've been combing through the product manual and other forums online but haven't been able to find my way to such a configuration. with an expensive router, I would have thought this would be a no brainer. 

Am I missing anything? or does the Orbi not have this feature? The only thing I could find within the Orbi was the "block services" - using this prevents all devices on the network from accessing the NAS device too which is not what I want. 

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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

The tests I have run do not support that assertion.

 

I set up total blocks on two computers on my network.

'Any', ports 1-65535, IP address, and 'Always'.

After clearing cache and the hosts file, neither computer could reach anything on the internet.

No web sites, no software update sites, etc.

(Note that 'ping' [ICMP] is neither TCP nor UDP, so service blocking does not stop ping.)

However, both computers could reach web sites on my LAN (printer and Pi-hole DNS server)

I could telnet into the Pi-hole, which is how I know that it was 'dead' on the internet.

 

So, local access in/out of the blocked computers - fine.  Internet access out of the blocked computers - dead.

 

Was this the service block that you set up on the NAS and it failed to work?

(My ancient RBR50 Orbi may not be identical to your more recent model.)

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CrimpOn
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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

I believe what you want is on the Advanced Tab, Security, Block Services.

Create a rule to Block starting at port 1 and ending at port 65535 for the IP address of the NAS.

Set schedule to "Always".

Apply.

 

 

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CrimpOn
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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

This means, of course, that the NAS will not be able to update firmware unless you temporarily remove the block.

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iqi
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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

Thanks CrimpOn. But as I said, that's not what I want. "Block services" blocks access to the NAS from local network devices. the requirement is:

- NAS should not be able to access traffic to the internet

- NAS should be able to communicate with local network devices

 

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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

The tests I have run do not support that assertion.

 

I set up total blocks on two computers on my network.

'Any', ports 1-65535, IP address, and 'Always'.

After clearing cache and the hosts file, neither computer could reach anything on the internet.

No web sites, no software update sites, etc.

(Note that 'ping' [ICMP] is neither TCP nor UDP, so service blocking does not stop ping.)

However, both computers could reach web sites on my LAN (printer and Pi-hole DNS server)

I could telnet into the Pi-hole, which is how I know that it was 'dead' on the internet.

 

So, local access in/out of the blocked computers - fine.  Internet access out of the blocked computers - dead.

 

Was this the service block that you set up on the NAS and it failed to work?

(My ancient RBR50 Orbi may not be identical to your more recent model.)

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iqi
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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

thanks for spelling out the process. that did the trick. thank you. 

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FURRYe38
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Re: RBR850 - Need help preventing internet access to a NAS device

Please mark your thread as solved so others will know.

Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System

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