Accssing server having private IP with a URL

[lleachii]

Example rule here:

Hairpin nat broken not working properly

Ummmmm...isn't "Hairpin NAT" an analogous term for the OpenWrt term "NAT Loopback"??? Using this firewall rule as an e.g. - it allows access to an HTTP server using its public IP or global hostname (which should resolve to its Public IP) from LAN: Rebind protection means someone setup a LAN IP in the global DNS...that may be likely; but usually NOT the case - because this can cause security issues if not really needed. The most common use case would probably be for routers connected to n…