VPN Server in Blue Plus in DHCP Mode problems connecting

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    Firewalla

    You should port forward to firewalla blue plus IP address. If that does not work, check if you have a public IP. https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055686674-How-to-see-if-you-have-a-public-IP-address-

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    MattT

    So I've set up the port forward to the Blue+ IP address.

    Following your link above, yes, the router has a different WAN address to the Firewalla as I am under double NAT because I'm in DHCP mode.

    So what now? The article just says 'investigate if you are under double NAT'.  

    I understand from other articles e.g. https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004304114-Everything-about-Firewalla-DHCP-Mode-

    That to get around a double NAT problem, I would usually go to the device and set up a port forward rule from the device itself to connect a route from the device back to firewalla...   So do I need to do this somehow for the Firewalla box itself? 

    Confused how to make the VPN Server work in DHCP mode in BluePlus....

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    MattT

    OK, I've just found out that the ISP is using CGNAT, so I've not only got a double NAT in the house, I'm also on a double NAT on the external IP.  I've just swapped everything over to a Purple in Router Mode - and still stuck - so guess I'll need a static IP to resolve?

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    MattT

    Purchased a static IP and all resolved.

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