With the new description sounds like port forwarding with the ability to restrict access to certain external IP addresses.

@MrSaffron Yes that's it i want to port foreword but only allow one external ip my sip provider and my other house that has a static ip the problem with normal port forwarding is it opens the port up to everyone this is ok for likes of a web server. but for my server it allows sip scanners other security risks so only allowing access from certain ip's is the only option.
this helps lock down the server and port scanners cant see any service running that is what i am looking to do as Sip voip is not very secure if the port is open......


I am still looking AsusWRT routers don't allow you to port forward from external ip's only Local.

It used to be common to have this option even some of the older cheap TP-LINKS used to allow it but lots of the high end routers don't have this option..

Netgear r8000 also didn't have the option....

The FrizBox i am going to have a look at looks like a nice router but not sure about the wifi performance and i would need the UK model would like to find a source in the uk...some Amazon sellers have it but some buyers are saying its no good for the uk as its for the German market

The new billion 8900 2100 is a good option but its like gold dust...

I have went for a trial of the NETGEAR - Nighthawk D7800-100UKS
Got it from pcworld so should be able to return it ii it's not up to scratch

I will post a little review of the router once i get my hands on it

Edited by deleted (Wed 04-May-16 15:32:21)

In reply to a post by jimgb17:

I have went for a trial of the NETGEAR - Nighthawk D7800-100UKS
Got it from pcworld so should be able to return it ii it's not up to scratch

I will post a little review of the router once i get my hands on it

Good choice, you won't regret it

Going by the manual you can do this on the 8800AXL.

You can create an "Exceptional group rule" where you define a group that contains the IP source addresses that you will allow. Then setup a virtual server rule that allows the specific ports for the "exceptional group".

Page 172/173 of the user manual that you can download from the www.billion.uk.com website for the router.

Edited by ian72 (Wed 04-May-16 16:30:31)

My Wifi on my 8800axl is on its way out speed drops away down to 14mbs then i cant connect wifi locks up device it just out of warranty so i am out of luck

i loved the billion would love the new 8900 2100 but's its out of stock everywhere..

Need a new router fast my 8890 will be dead soon its running really hot And i am getting
345300 HEC in 8 hrs thats a lott DLM has already kicked me down to
B0 Line Rate - Upstream (Kbps) 19230
B0 Line Rate - Downstream (Kbps) 68999

stats

xDSL
Mode VDSL2
Traffic Type PTM
Status Up
Link Power State L0
Downstream Upstream
Line Coding (Trellis) On On
SNR Margin (dB) 6.3 6.0
Attenuation (dB) 17.6 0.0
Output Power (dBm) 13.5 6.8
Attainable Rate (Kbps) 82644 19286
Rate (Kbps) 68999 19230
B (# of bytes in Mux Data Frame) 51 238
M (# of Mux Data Frames in an RS codeword) 1 1
T (# of Mux Data Frames in an OH sub-frame) 64 63
R (# of redundancy bytes in the RS codeword) 12 16
S (# of data symbols over which the RS code word spans) 0.0240 0.3957
L (# of bits transmitted in each data symbol) 21352 5156
D (interleaver depth) 1351 1
I (interleaver block size in bytes) 64 255
N (RS codeword size) 64 255
Delay (msec) 8 0
INP (DMT symbol) 3.00 0.00
OH Frames 60344578 14782229
OH Frame Errors 116 5
RS Words 2563145503 3717380
RS Correctable Errors 533517 75
RS Uncorrectable Errors 1762 0
HEC Errors 4535378 6456304
OCD Errors 0 0
LCD Errors 0 0
Total Cells 3746352552 0
Data Cells 18384631 0
Bit Errors 46300 46300
Total ES 45236564 456432
Total SES 53564 56356
Total UAS 563428 563428

I don't believe the stats are a fault on on my line my other bt modem stats look good!
as soon as i connect my billion back up the errors come in straight away..
above is after 8 hrs!

STATS LOOK STRANGE TO ME!
Look at the error stats!

something is weird

the router is also running HOT!

In reply to a post by jimgb17:

The FrizBox i am going to have a look at looks like a nice router but not sure about the wifi performance and i would need the UK model would like to find a source in the uk...some Amazon sellers have it but some buyers are saying its no good for the uk as its for the German market.

The main Fritzbox site is here.

There's a list of Fritz dealers here:

I have a feeling that DSL Source may be the only UK dealer still advertising FritzBox on its website. Whilst the Fritz appears to have some good features it is something of a niche market in the UK.

Incidentally the 7490 does have WiFi antennas - they're the spaceship fins on the top of the device.

Edited by Tacitus (Wed 04-May-16 18:57:18)

I have a feeling that DSL Source may be the only UK dealer still advertising FritzBox on its website

Both Broadband Buyer (9 devices) and CCL (6 devices) have various model Fritz!Box products on their web sites however CCL appears only to carry ADSL rather than VDSL products with most of those shown as out of stock.

Thanks have Bookmarked that...

If the Netgear doesn't work out then that's my next trial......

Unless the billion 8900 comes back into stock...