Ddns LAN problem

[crow 0]

Hi

Why is it that on most of my dvr network setups using a ddns account name

I can't logo to the dvr localy

I have to use the DVDs IP address instead of the ddns name

But I can log onto the dvr with the ddns name from the wan

Thanks

[Securame 0]

Because 99% of the consumer grade routers do not have a feature called NAT loopback; that would make your router notice that the connection to whatever.dyndns.org actually is meant to go to your own network, and forward it to the right IP.

[crow 0]

great thanks for your reply

thats why some work and most dont

[milkisbad 0]

From experience many linksys routers can do it. alot of netgears routers can't.

[Securame 0]

From experience many linksys routers can do it. alot of netgears routers can't.

 

Agree with that; Cisco and Linksys are the ones I have found to do NAT loopback most often. I do have a Cisco at home, and I did have a Linksys at work until recently.

 

We changed from DSL to Fiber 3 months ago so we got a different router, and the one we have now does not do NAT loopback, so when I need to connect to one of our own systems, I can not use the DDNS addresses, that sucks.