topic Re: Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ in Nest Wifi

Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

Jgriswold — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:34:41 GMT

my phone co removed my standard router and installed these google wifi mesh network. On the first google wifi i have a cat 5 running to a switch in my office where i have 2 computers. 1 running a server for my search team. On my old setup that machines IP address was entered into the routers DMZ. It seems with the new hardware that is not a possibility. Is there hardware i can buy to regain that capability? I need to get this server up ASAP. the phone co is useless.. Thanks

Re: Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

MichaelP — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:35:28 GMT

Hello @Jgriswold

You should be able to expose that host through port forwarding. This will allow incoming connection requests to specific (TCP and UDP) port number ranges to be allowed through the Google WiFi firewall and directed to that machine. Putting it in the "DMZ" of your old firewall was essentially opening it up to all incoming connection requests rather than only the ones you need. So, port forwarding should be safer. Here's a help article with more instructions: for setting up port forwarding for that machine: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274503?hl=en

Note that you will need to set up an IP address reservation for that machine first. Here's an article on doing that: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274660?hl=en

Re: Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

AbigailF — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:08:15 GMT

Hey folks,

Thanks for lending a hand, @MichaelP.
@Jgriswold, I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Thanks,
Abi

Re: Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

AbigailF — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:46:12 GMT

Hi Jgriswold,

Checking back in should you still have some questions here. Let us know by replying to this thread.

Best,
Abi

Re: Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

AbigailF — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:53:34 GMT

Hello Jgriswold,

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within 24 hours. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Regards,
Abi