[ale] If at first you don't succeed...

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

PS If you don't need ipv6 functionality, I'd turn that off in the router too, as it's just another security hole to worry about.

Ron



"Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

>Hi Leam,
>
>I like mid-line to upper-end Netgear and Asus products.  Some Asus
>routers were revealed to be vulnerable to a wan side attack a few
>months ago.  I don't know if they ever patched that.  My Asus is not
>facing the internet at the moment.  I can get you model numbers if you
>want.  There was a big fiasco not long ago with Cisco / Linksys forcing
>users to use a remote control panel and taking away their control
>without the users having a choice.  Unless you set up an account on
>their remote management website, you couldn't control the router.  The
>company eventually relented, but I don't trust them.  
>
>I recommend you test any router you get at the GRC Shields up service. 
>This will let you determine if you have any common open ipv4 ports.  It
>will also let you see if it's vulnerable to an external upnp attack.
>
>https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
>
>Unless you need it, I would make sure remote admin and upnp are turned
>off in the router's control panel.  Remote admin usually defaults to
>off and upnp usually defaults to on.  Sometimes the routers are
>vulnerable to external upnp attack even with the control panel setting
>off.  Of course, update to the router's firmware to the latest firmware
>on install and put in a long snarky admin password.
>
>Device selection also depends on whether you want to flash custom
>firmware.  I think some asus routers support open-wrt but don't
>remember for sure.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ron
>
> 
>
>Leam Hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>quit mumbling about the ISP and make sure you're not trying to use a 
>>crossover cable between your cable modem and your internal router...
>>
>>New cable modem in place. Netgear wireless router in place but needs a
>
>>serious update, only uses WEP. Eek! Comcast tech support not bad at
>>all.
>>
>>I need to start the hunt for a wireless router. Is the WRT54 still the
>
>>way to go, or something else? I'd like to have access to it. Mostly to
>
>>learn.
>>
>>Leam
>>
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