topic BT 2700HGV accessing the WAN address from the local LAN/WiFi in Archive https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/BT-2700HGV-accessing-the-WAN-address-from-the-local-LAN-WiFi/m-p/51726#M7540 <P>Hello Community,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have a DVR connected locally via a LAN port (using DHCP) with associated configured Firewall rules which allows access to the DVR from the WAN IP address when using any other external internet access (i.e. from a friends WiFi connection).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The problem I am having is when I try to access the DVR via the WAN address using either a local LAN port or local WiFi (WiFi from the same BT2700HGV thats connected to the DVR) this connection fails. As a check, I can connect to the DVR via a LAN port or local WiFi if I use the DHCP assigned IP address, but not the WAN address.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any idea's much appreciated ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My&nbsp;<SPAN>Software is:</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>5.29.117.6</SPAN></P> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:18:58 GMT finn_mccool_66 2013-03-19T16:18:58Z BT 2700HGV accessing the WAN address from the local LAN/WiFi https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/BT-2700HGV-accessing-the-WAN-address-from-the-local-LAN-WiFi/m-p/51726#M7540 <P>Hello Community,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have a DVR connected locally via a LAN port (using DHCP) with associated configured Firewall rules which allows access to the DVR from the WAN IP address when using any other external internet access (i.e. from a friends WiFi connection).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The problem I am having is when I try to access the DVR via the WAN address using either a local LAN port or local WiFi (WiFi from the same BT2700HGV thats connected to the DVR) this connection fails. As a check, I can connect to the DVR via a LAN port or local WiFi if I use the DHCP assigned IP address, but not the WAN address.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any idea's much appreciated ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My&nbsp;<SPAN>Software is:</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>5.29.117.6</SPAN></P> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:18:58 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/BT-2700HGV-accessing-the-WAN-address-from-the-local-LAN-WiFi/m-p/51726#M7540 finn_mccool_66 2013-03-19T16:18:58Z