DOS Attacks

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Petiel315 wrote:

how can I stop DOS attacks

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If this is in reference to entries appearing in the Orbi log file saying the router has detected a pattern of connection attempts (more than a couple) and has classified the pattern to be typical of a class of penetration attempts, then there is nothing the user can do to prevent them.  All the user can do is choose to have the router stop identifying and logging them.

• If you have a phone number, what can you do to prevent robots from calling the number and offering to sell you "drought tolerant landscaping" or extending your car warranty?  Nothing.All you  can do is screen your calls and refuse to answer calls from numbers you do not recognize.
• If you have a mailbox, what can you do to prevent people from sending you junk mail?  Nothing.  All you can do is empty the mailbox and throw away any mail you do not want to open.
• If your front door is accessible from the street, what can you do to prevent people from ringing the doorbell and offering to sell you solar panels, Girl Scout cookies, or pray for you?  Nothing. All you can do is refuse to answer the door.

If the router has a public IP address, there is nothing the customer can do to prevent connection attempts.

As oPusBlooM pointed out, if the connection attempts are from an IP address on the internal LAN, that is something to worry about.