Orbi RBR50 and Spectrum - having strange issues.
To start here is the setup:
Orbi -RBR50 w/1-sat. Updated to the latest Firmware
Spectrum Device: E31N2V1 modem only updated to the latest Firmware (VOIP in modem but not used and the light does not stay lit after reboot)
Onix TVIMR16 Security camera system, hard wired to all cameras, CAT-6 unit to Orbi
connection type: standard CAT-6 cable plugged into internet port from modem into Orbi.
Issue 1:
I need to port forward ports 80,8000 and 554 for a security camera system. Ports 8000 and 554 forward to the internal 192.168.1.3 just fine. In fact I can use the app for the cameras to connect to the cameras remotely through the public Dynamic IP address. The issue is that I can't forward port 80 to use simpleddns.com to redirect to the new IP when the lease has run out on the old address or a power outtage that would cause a change in the address. In the Orbi I have forwarded 192.168.1.3:80 and it is In The list of forwarded ports. I have reserved 192.168.1.3 for the security cameras in the Orbi as well. Contacted Netgear support and waited an hour to talk to a tech and somehow got disconnected after he put me on hold to read the ticket. Called back and waited 3 hours listening to this automated voice tell me that there were 5 people ahead of me then 2 min later being told there were 13 people ahead of me. Then it told me my hold time was 39,650 min, no... I'm not joking. Anyway about ten min later the tech came on and had me turn on the DMZ for the 192.168.1.3. Side note, after all changes the Orbi was rebooted. Anyway, after setting the DMZ I still could not get a test on port 80 to come back as open. Tech told me he needed to talk with his team about the issue and call me back in 2 hours. I had waited this long so why not. That was at 4pm CST, it 9:39p now. In the mean time I started looking for other things that could cause this problem. While looking through the Orbi I noticed in the Logs that there were several "DoS attacks" today. This peeked my interest so I contacted Spectrum. The lady said she would check the modem and get back with me in a min. Less than a min later she came back and told me that she could not even log into the modem and there must be an issue with it. I went into the store and traded out what I had for a new one thinking this could be the problem. I wish it was but alas Port 80 remained locked down. I called Spectrum again to see about known issues with Orbi as well as how their modem handeled Ports. She informed me that there was no port blocking on their modem and it was strictly internet pass through to the router however while looking she mention that she could not see the Orbi connected to the modem and could not help me with the issue as they could only support their equipment. The whole time I knew the Orbi was connected as I was able to use it to surf the net as well as check the other ports that needed forwarding. I turned on Remote Management (set to Everyone) to be able to come home, 30 miles away, and work on it from here. I went back in and checked the log to see what was going on and found that I had DoS attacks almost every min. As it stands now I went back in the Orbi and turned off the DMZ to 192.168.1.1 as well as gave up on trying to get Remote Management on the Orbi up and running as it seems to just attract the DoS attacks. Port 80 is still closed. The internet connection is working fine.
Issue 2:
Why would the Orbi not be seen as connected to the modem?
Issue 3:
What could be attracting the DoS Attacks? The ports they are scanning are at the end of the list and high port numbers. (Ill add a screen shot). And what is the best method of stopping them?
The photo is off the Orbi after it is connected to the "new" modem.
Thanks ahead of time for any help you can provide. I am at a loss on this one. Figured I would reach out to the real pros working with the Orbi
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