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calvinNhobbes's avatar
calvinNhobbes
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Apr 27, 2020

"Connection not secure" message when I login to my orbi router page

When I visit my Netgear router orbi site my browser (Firefox) tells me that the connection is not secure.  I have read through several older discussions from 2018 on this topic and although they were very informative non of the solutions offered up have worked.  Is there any new thoughts on this issue?  I have tried numerous url configurations and all are unsecure according to Firefox.  I get the same message when I use Explorer.  All of my browsers are up to date and my computer is showing the correct date and time.  Thank you.

3 Replies

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 27, 2020

    There is nothing wrong.  Simply locate the link (in tiny type) that says "I trust this site.  Go ahead and connect."

     

    By defiinition, "http" is "insecure".  Imagine if you went to mail a post card (remember those?).  The mailman could say, "STOP. THIS IS INSECURE. ANYONE CAN READ YOUR MESSAGE.  GO BACK. DANGER."  And, you would say, "Well, duh.  It's a post card."

     

    With http, any evil-doer who has learned the WiFi password and managed to connect to your Orbi and install a packet sniffer can theoretically capture packets between your computer and the Orbi and be able to compromise your internal network.  Well, that's the least of your problems.

     

    Industry practice in 2020 is for browsers to raise alarms any time a user attempts to browse a web site using http instead of the "secure" https. What was common practice just last year, is not "insecure."

    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      Oct 11, 2023

      By being added onto a discussion from 2020 about a totally different issue, this question is almost certain to be overlooked.

      It would be effective to begin a new discussion with a subject that does not mention logging into the router page.

       

       

  • judyschmitz's avatar
    judyschmitz
    Aspirant
    Oct 11, 2023

    My satellite is not working. I am following suggestions and one is to reset my main router. I have done so - now when I go to sites I know are secure using the orbi network, Im getting an security risk notification?

     

    How do I fix this?

    Judy