Google WIFI IP ADDRESS added to DMZ

[Jgriswold]

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

[MichaelP]

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 

[AbigailF]

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

[AbigailF]

Hi Jgriswold,

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

Best, 
Abi

[AbigailF]

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