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ORBI RBR How to close open ports
So far, every post I have read regarding this subject doesn't actually answer the question. All of a sudden, my router and NAS are under attack by hackers trying to get into my network. What I would like to do is close off a couple of the ports that let the NAS access the outside world. I don't always need external access to the NAS. I have double checked all of my blocking rules, etc. and the NAS/Router is holding. What I want to do is just cut off the NAS from the OUTSIDE world and still have access to it here at my home. Does anyone have a straight forward answer as to how to close an open port...just one or two... on an Orbital RBR-50? Thanks
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I am 90% certain that there is a setting on the NAS itself that determines whether internet access is permitted by the NAS.
With that said, there are two methods Orbi routers use to open ports from the internet:
- The user has used the Advanced Tab, Advanced Settings menu item "Port Forwarding" to specify which ports should be opened and which devices on the LAN they point to. From the question, it appears that this is not what happened.
- Another Advanced Tab, Advanced Settings menu called UPnP can be enabled to allow devices on the LAN to open ports that point to themselves. According to the Help Screen (arrow at the bottom of the screen), the default setting is enabled. My guess is that the NAS has told the router, "let the internet connect to me." Unchecking that box will remove this setting.
As far as the router itself being "attacked", this is entirely normal and of no consequence. There are people (robots?) out there on the internet that constantly scan every possible public IP address looking for devices. This cannot be stopped. Just as there is no way to stop robo calls to your home or cell phone number. Just as there is no way to stop people from sending junk mail to your street address. Orbi routers have software that attempts to describe connection attempts as "attacks", just as my phone company attempts to describe calls as SPAM CALLER. Pay no attention.
