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Home network security issues
Need help with a lot of issues on my home network. Using the Orbi RBR50 with one satellite and the Orbi outdoor extender. I have contacted Gearhead support numerous times without resolution (do not be...
Ggogo2368 wrote:
based on the router logs, when any of these devices connect to the Wi-Fi; it immediately shows site allowed status.rapidssl.com followed by a bunch of ocsp.xxxx.com websites.
Which router log shows these messages? I thought that I have my Orbi logging "everything", but I do not see messages about sites being allowed.
It is the logs from the Orbi.
Ggogo2368 wrote:
It is the logs from the Orbi.Well, damn. I have collected the entire Orbi log starting last March, and I have collected no records like these. I thought that my log was set to record everything possible. What must be set to get these items in the log? Here's what my log setup looks like now:
OK. I have it now. When the advanced feature "Block Sites" is enabled, URL's get recorded in the Orbi log. I had not used that feature because I didn't want a log full of every URL every computer on my network went to.
So, how about putting "status.rapidssl.com" in the site block list?
(and see which computer complains)
- status.rapidssl.com is on that list now. It seems there is always another wildcard ssl company in the wings waiting, or the name of the site changes slightly as was the case here, status.rapidssl changed to cdp.rapidssl, then crl.rapidssl before it started using a different site entirely.
I’m not a techie person at all - so trying to figure this whole thing out is a nightmare and very upsetting from my side.