Duckdns address

Configuration
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I just was able to setup everything using my IP. I tried working through DuckDNS to get access to the app away from home. I tried following the link here: https://github.com/home-assistant/hassbian-scripts/blob/master/docs/duckdns.md

After going through all of it, I no longer can log into the local IP address in my internet explorer and I also can’t get to Home Assistant via the duckdns.org address.

Where did I go wrong?

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No idea.

Starters for 10 -

  • if you type https://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:8123 into the url bar do you get a security warning? (Note the S on the end of https)
  • if you check out your external ip address (search engine “What is my ip”), and then type https://YOUR_EXTERNAL_IP_ADDRESS:8123 do you get a security warning?
  • Did you forward port 8123 → 8123? Or 443 → 8123? If the latter try https://YOUR_EXTERNAL_IP_ADDRESS (with no port number)
  • When you go to your duckdns page does the ip address there match your external ip address?
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First bullet: yes I get a security warning.
Second bullet: says page can’t be reached
Third Bullet: I didn’t do anything with the port so I am assuming it is still 8123? Without the port, it says it can’t reach the page.
Fourth Bullet: Yes, they match.

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On the balance of probabilities from your answers, my best guess is that you haven’t set up (or correctly set up) port forwarding on your router.

You need to get in to your routers settings and forward incoming port 80 to your devices port 80, and incoming port 443 to your devices port 8123.

Remove any other port forwards. Then go to

https://YOUR_DOMAIN.duckdns.org
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thanks for the help. it looks to be working now.

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