Should I enable NAT loopback?

The main benefit of NAT loopback is that it allows one to treat the router’s WAN address as if it were in a LAN. This is beneficial if you have a hostname connected to the IP address of your WAN or just if you want to be able to access services via your WAN address instead of dealing with the internal LAN address.

What is enable NAT loopback?

NAT loopback enables a user on the trusted or optional networks to connect to a public server with the public IP address or domain name of the server, if the server is on the same physical Firebox interface.

Is NAT Loopback safe?

Most routers will not send out and receive data on the same interface (Loopback), as this is a security risk.

What is NAT loopback port forwarding?

NAT loopback lets devices on your private Wi-Fi (like a laptop or IP camera) communicate with a public network (WAN). This lets them “share” a connection with each other. This means you’ll be able to check your port forwarded devices from inside your home Wi-Fi.

How does NAT loopback work on a router?

NAT loopback– If checked, the router allows LAN devices to reach other LAN devices via the router’s WAN IP address and a properly configured port forward. If unchecked, LAN devices can only contact other LAN devices via their local IP addresses. (Default: Forwarded only)

What do you need to know about tomato Advanced Firewall?

If you plan on using Wake-on-LAN this must be checked or the router will ignore the Magic Packet that actually tells your computer to turn on. If you don’t need to access your network remotely you can leave it unchecked. Allow multicast– If checked, the router will allow multicast packets to reach the LAN.

What’s the default IP address for tomato router?

Basic knowledge on configuring your router – you need to know at least the IP address/Default Gateway and login credentials of your router. In tomato, the default gateway is 192.168.1.1, username and password: admin.

What do SYN cookies do on tomato firewall?

SYN cookies are a tool for thwarting a SYN flood, an older type of DoS attack. I would enable this unless you find it causing problems with your router. The Tomato developer has commentedabout sparse and unconfirmed reports of issues with the setting.

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