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MR60 Denial of Service Attacks
The past few weeks, I have been getting a lot of DOS attacks, some bad enough that the MR60 goes offline for a minute or so, then returns. I have a Netgear GS108v4 switch wired into the MR60 etherne...
The [DoS attack: Fraggle Attack] is just the logs and MR reporting that it is blocking something. Typical entry if these are detected.
The [DHCP IP: (192.168.1.18)] are typical log entries that the MR is reporting for newly connected devices and getting a IP address from the MR. This is not a attack.
You can do a whois lookup on those WAN side IP addresses to see where they come from:
96.120.5.125
It's recommended to edit out MAC addresses and product serial numbers before posting in public forums for security reasons.
The IP is registered to Comcast, my ISP. 🙂
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6 is recommended.What's the user manual say for LED behaviors on the MR?