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  • May 14, 2020 at 8:37 am #65984

    ret143
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    I had my OSPI working well for a few years then my ISP switched to NAT addresses, and now I can no longer use the app outside my local network.

    Does anybody have a work around for a NAT address?

    June 4, 2020 at 6:45 pm #66595

    cen1
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    1. Request a static IP from your ISP if possible, port forward on your router.
    2. Establish a reverse ssh tunnel to an external server. You could buy a cheap VPS for a few $$ a month (the cheapest there is, you can get them below 5$ nowadays). Then you establish a reverse ssh connection from your OSpi to the external server and voila, your OSpi is now reachable through external server Ip.

    June 20, 2020 at 9:14 am #66903

    ret143
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    Those are great ideas! The static address would be the simplest option, but I am tempted to go with the reverse tunnel.
    Thanks

    November 23, 2020 at 1:43 pm #68730

    pdx97224
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    I setup an account with NoIP.com, and use dynamic DNS from my router. It’s been working great for 2 1/2 years.

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