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NETGEAR XR500 LAN Access From Remote Logs
I know that the logs on DumaOS go wild and lead to a lot of false scares, but I still wanted to double check this. I don't often go into my logs, but I do every once in a while to make sure that ther...
Netduma-Fraser wrote:
As long as you don't have remote management enabled in Advanced Settings then I wouldn't worry at all. Side note but you should have UPnP enabled if you're not using port forwarding.
I don't have remote managment enabled. What had me worried was the serious drop in speed that I had yesterday when all of this was going on. My Apple TV kept buffering, Xbox was stuttering (even with an okay ping), and when I ran a speed test it was lower than it has ever been.
I'm thinking port forwarding will be what I go with over UPnP.
I don't think that would have caused it, could be to do with other factors such as peak time congestion etc. UPnP is easier as all devices require ports so could run into issues if ports aren't forwarded correctly for a device whereas UPnP will take care of it automatically.