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RYELEX
Feb 25, 2019Initiate
DDOS Attacks causing disconnecting internet connection
My internet connection keeps on disconnecting and after going through the logs, there are DDOS attacks that is causing this. I had contacted my ISP to get new IP, that didn't work. I got the latest O...
FURRYe38
Feb 25, 2019Guru - Experienced User
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
I would ask your ISP to change your WAN IP address if possible to see if this helps with disconnections. No all NG routers do this and maybe something different effecting the router.
Post a snippet of your router logs with these DDOS log entries. DDOS maybe coming from with in the LAN from a LAN side device as well. Any DDOS entries post the IP address here.
You can see where the attacks are comming from if they are a public IP address here:
whois.domaintools.com
RYELEX wrote:
My internet connection keeps on disconnecting and after going through the logs, there are DDOS attacks that is causing this. I had contacted my ISP to get new IP, that didn't work. I got the latest ORBI firmware, that didn't work. I downgraded the ORBI fimware, that didn't work.
This seems to be an issue with Netgear routers based on what I googled. Is anyone else experieincing and any solution?