Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600

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Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2019-07-14 13:12:29
Model: Archer VR400  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

I'm looking to replace my ISP's DSL router as I need something with hairpin NAT (aka. NAT loopback). I have my eye on the Archer VR400 and VR600. I've seen threads mentioning hairpin NAT on a few other models. Could anyone confirm that the VR400 or VR600 support haipin NAT? I don't want to end up in a no refunds situation with some retailer.

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2019-07-15 08:55:33

@mike0 

 

Yes, both VR400 and VR600 supports NAT loopback. 

 

 

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2019-10-27 13:08:02

@mike0 

 

Hello

 

I have buy the TP-Link Archer VR400 router

I read my manaul and cannot find that support NAT loopback

 

PLS Can you help me how to activate NAT Loopback?

 

Thx Robert

 

 

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2019-11-01 07:09:36

@Rob075 

 

NAT loopback is enabled by default, no option to turn it off on the web UI. 

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2019-11-01 07:13:47

@mike0 

 

Thanks for your anser, now it is clear to me...

Thanks for you advice / support

 

Greet Robert

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2020-04-13 14:13:03

@Kevin_Z 

 

Hello, do VR300 support NAT loopback? I currently have problem with it.

I have xx.tplinkdns.com/ DDNS.

I have port forwarding setup.

I can reach from inside LAN with IP 192.168.1.101 to my local server.
I can reach from outside of the LAN with DDNS

From inside LAN, I cannot reach with DDNS. As far as I understand, modem should NAT hairpin to make it work. Is this possible with VR300? Otherwise I would try same thing with VR400?

Somewhere on internet, I saw all TP-Link modems support NAT hairpining.

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2020-04-17 23:06:10

@e_g_loco 

 

I contacted Turkish TP-Link Live chat, responsible guy didn't know anythign about NAT hairpin.

I wrote here and didn't get any reply. (yet)

 

AS I stated before, somewhere on internet, I saw all TP-Link modems support NAT hairpining. (opensimulator page)

 

I bought VR300 and it didn't support it. I returned it.

 

I bought VR400. I liked that modem a lot more. Much better interface and much more capabilities.

 

I set up IPs and port forwarding. I tried to my ddns adrress from local network and viola it worked!

 

I am writing this so that other users that landed this page like me can buy VR400 with confidence for NAT Hairpin capability.

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Re:Hairpin NAT on VR400 and VR600
2020-04-18 06:02:46
Thanks for the information, greet
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