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Question

Double Router Port Forwarding

Mar 22, 2015 5:25PM PDT

Hi All,

I have two routers one from ISP FTTH conncection (IP:- 192.168.2.1) with static IP, another Netgear (IP:- 192.168.1.1) for internal LAN connection. Want to forward port for Remote Desktop from ISP router to netgear router.

How it's possible from ISP router ?

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Re: forward
Mar 22, 2015 6:21PM PDT

For that, you look in the user manual of the ISP router.

Kees

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Something I never do.
Mar 23, 2015 2:44AM PDT

Double NATs are fine if the owner can support it. You didn't get it to work so why not use the second router as a WAP? It's widely documented how to setup.
Bob

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WAP not possible
Mar 23, 2015 4:12PM PDT

Hi,

Thanks for reply. I know how to setup WAP. But ISP router's have only one port enable they are not ready to enable to second port.

NAT not available in ISP router.

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We pause here.
Mar 24, 2015 12:46AM PDT

Maybe there is some solution but without make, model and more settings you're back to the ISP for support. That is they supply the connection and first modem/thing so they know what to add to get more ports.
Bob

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They are not ready to open another port
Mar 24, 2015 4:55PM PDT

Hi,

ISP Technical person not ready to open another port also they are not well trained.

Also I have post similar question on Linksys forum but not get any information.

By the way thanks for the answer..

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The thing is.
Mar 26, 2015 1:42AM PDT

I will never field a double NAT router setup with double port forwards. It's too much work to set up and it caused too many return calls as it breaks on another app or they move a PC and the IP changed so it breaks again. If the client can't run without support that's a very bad design.

We know how to get more ports without the double NAT so that's the solution we use.
Bob