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Is there anybody out there using a Netgear Nighthawk router running DD-WRT software, as i would like to use port forwarding to open port 8888, have followed instructions on the dd-wrt web site, but no joy on how to open my oscam web interface with the port forward section using the 8888 port...
https://www.flashrouters.com/blog/2012/09/14/how-to-use-port-forwarding-with-dd-wrt-routers-dd-wrt-tutorial/
may help :-)
Followed it m8, but i'm still having no luck, i even tried putting my virgin router into modem mode to see if that would help, i changed the static ip of the mutant box to a ip out of the DHCP port range,but no joy..thanks
You don’t have to open ports on a dd wrt router. You can configure your own openvpn.
As long as the device you are using (to access your box) has openvpn configuration then just upload the config file your router will produce to the device you are using.
You must be aware that opening ports is dangerous for your security.
Im running a 2015 macbook pro to try and open the 8888 port for my mut@nt box, and i do not have openvpn on the mac, i bought the router to put everything through the vpn, rather than individual installs..??
https://tunnelblick.net
This is what everyone uses for their Mac. I use it. Its the Mac version for openvpn.
Thanks, so is this the only way to open the 8888 port, on my mac to see my oscam web interface on my mut@nt box m8..??
are you trying to access the mu@nt externally ? i.e http://<Your Public IP>:8888 (If yes, please don't and use a VPN or you may start getting strange messages on the screen ) your VM router should be in router mode when using you own router or you may come across the double Nat headache.(google double Nat)
your port forward should be Mutant - TCP - Blank - 8888 - 192.168.xxx.xxx - 8888
P.S ensure the Mut@nt has the correct gateway ;-)
I think you are mixed up cope. VM router needs to be in modem mode to prevent double nat.
I can access my box externally using vpn. Ie http etc.
Opening ports on you router is not very secure for your network.
No, i'm trying to access my box internally, [ wanting to look at the oscam interface ] Yes using my virgin router was no problem.. 192.168.xx.xx:8888.... but using my new netgear nighthawk router with DD-WRT, is giving me a problem, 100.100.xxx.xxx:8888 just will not open..... Ashley69, was reading something that was on about double nat, [ but i know nothing about networking, so it lost me a little ] so, is it a must !! that my virgin router has to go into modem mode before it would allow me to correct with port 8888, I have set up port forwarding in the netgear router, as this i knew about, but was getting nowhere with it, i tried a static ip addy on the mutant box, i tried a static ip addy out of the DHCP range, i then tried DMZ [ i know that is very unwise ] but i had to at least try it, but no luck there either, I even disabled the router fire wall [ yes defo not recommended ] but has i know sod all about networking, i gave these thing a try, but i`m still not getting the post to open ???
Sorry mate. Thought you were trying to acces from outside.
If you want access the box internally you don’t need to open ports.
Put you SH into modem mode.
Switch both routers off.
Turn on Nighthawk router and wait a minute a so.
Turn SH on. It will take a while for it to obtain the wan ip. (Sometimes it can take up to 30 minutes so don’t worry if nothing happens)
Your NH router will probably now have a different DHCP range ie 192.168.1.?
If you have set any devices to have a static ip you may have to change them to reflect your dhcp range.
Try it now.
PS: once you put SH into modem mode the remaining Ethernet ports will not work. If you need extra ports you can by a 4 port switch for a couple of pounds.
OK Ashley69, thanks for this, i already have a 8 port switch m8, and i did have 4 cameras on static ip addys on the vermin router, so, yes, i will need to re-configure them again i presume, so if this works, then i can close the port forwarding [ 8888 ] that i have on the netgear router, Cheers bud
Yes. No need to open ports.
No luck with these settings, the netgear router ip address did not change, and port 8888 would not connect, someone i spoke too could not under stand why the netgear router had an ip address of 100.100.xxx.xxx. when the virgin router was 192.168.0.1...
You can change that in your dhcp router settings.
Should i be changing that m8, as the router came configured, and would there not be a reason for the router to be set to a 100.100.100.100. ip address rather that a 192 one ??
Most dhcp ranges start with either
10
172
Or 192
Netgear router dhcp range is 192,168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 and you need to change it to this
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-router
Oh. And make sure you NG router ip is set to 191.168.1.1. Subnet 255.255.255.0
Most dhcp ranges start with either
10
172
Or 192
Netgear router dhcp range is 192,168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 and you need to change it to this
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-router
So changing the ip on the netgear router won't have any detrimental on the DD-WRT set up,or the VPN set up on the router ???, as i know nothing whatsoever about networking, and i don't want to bulgur up the routers main settings, as the guy who configured the router said,
" the router is no longer running netgear firmware, it runs dd-wrt firmware so netgear software like genie is not compatible "
so i really don't want to bugger anything up, as he would charge me to re-configuer the router, Cheers m8
Most dhcp ranges start with either
10
172
Or 192]
i posting just so some one reading this in the future dos not get triped up :-)
According to standards set forth in Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document RFC-1918, the following IPv4 address ranges have been reserved by the IANA for private internets, and are not publicly routable on the global internet:
10.0.0.0/8 IP addresses: 10.0.0.0 -- 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0/12 IP addresses: 172.16.0.0 -- 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0/16 IP addresses: 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255
Note that only a portion of the "172" and the "192" address ranges are designated for private use. The remaining addresses are "public," and routable on the global Internet.
It is important to use caution when setting filters to exclude these private address ranges. In some cases, adjacent address space has been issued by the RIRs to their customers and is in production use.
In August 2012, ARIN began allocating "172" address space to internet service, wireless and content providers. There have been reports from the community that many network operators are denying access to devices having IP addresses from within the entire 172 /8 range. As a result, any device with a 172.x.x.x IP address may have difficulty reaching some sites on the global Internet. The only way to solve this problem is for those operators to reconfigure their router or firewall access control and filter only address space from the 172.16.0.0 /12 range.
the 100.100.100.100 is reserverd for use by ISPs as the above it is Private but not normally used on local area networks.......
IP Location Carrier-grade Nat Rfc6598
Whois Server whois.arin.net
IP Address 100.100.100.100
What vpn setup do you have?
I presume he has set different countries up on the router.
What I can’t figure out is how your router ip is 100.100.100.100.
Can you past a screen shot of you dhcp range. I’ve positive this is your issues.
The VPN is south England, but i do see " UNITED STATES " in the wireless basic section ??
So you are trying to log onto one of your boxes Oscam settings using webif.
So you your IP address of the box should be 100.100.100 and anywhere between 2 and 51 (whatever you have set it at)and use the port 8888.
Yes ... 100.100.100.xxx:888 will not connect..... went back to the vermin router and it still works ok, but not on the netgear router..??
Is the VPN turned on on the router when you are trying to connect. Try turning it off and see if it connects.
ok, turned off the " open vpn client " on my router, rebooted both the router & the mutant, but still getting >>>> 403 Forbidden Access denied.
I can’t think of a setting on the NH that’s can cause this. My bet it’s the ip range that’s causing conflict.
Yes m8, it seems to be the 100 ip range..??
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