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Batman-15's avatar
Batman-15
Tutor
Dec 21, 2019

Nighthawk R6900P iOS app uses what protocol to connect to the router

Good Morning:

Here is my question: What protocol does the Netgear iOS iphone app use to connect to the router? IE: HTTPS, TCP, UDP, etc?

 

Thanks - Batman

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Dec 29, 2019

    I fear that the lack of answers suggests that no one understands the question. I certainly don't.

     

    Maybe if you said why are you asking someone might be able to help.

     

     

    • Batman-15's avatar
      Batman-15
      Tutor
      Dec 30, 2019
      The answer is self-explanatory. On the iPhone when you tap on the nighthawk app what protocol does it use to communicate with the router. HTTPS, UDP, TCP/IP.I am looking to find out if the communication is secure or not secure. Another way to put it is it an encrypted.
      Thanks in advance!
      • schumaku's avatar
        schumaku
        Guru
        Dec 31, 2019

        Not very difficult to figure out - plain text HTTP SOAP - .2 is the mobile, .254 is a Netgear R9000:


        This applies even to Nighthawk routers supporting https - while the https://routerlogin.net/ is encryted and the certificate is trusted all firmware at least of a similar generation) does come with the very same certificate - and private key. 

        Now, for most deployments - leaving e.g. Orbi with a wired backhaul out of scope - the mobile device App does connect direct over the already encryped WPA2 link (or WPA3) unless the admin has configured something silly with the router. So what's the fuzz here - it's just consumer junk anyway?

         

        On a broader IT security view, it's more essential how the encryption is done, how the keys are exchaned, how the keys are generated, ...

        PS: For somebody keen to know it won't be difficult to figure out discoving the same insight - not much criminal energy required.