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Wristlock
Jan 26, 2026Aspirant
how bad is this ?
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router(RAX50) Nighthawk 2.5Gbps Cable Modem (CM2000) connection is slow and unstable and the logs are always dos attacks [DoS attack: RST Scan] from ...
Wristlock
Jan 26, 2026Aspirant
I have rebooted the router and it seems just as slow at restart. I will try disabling upnp, check for any port forwarding and look in dmz, factory reset, then report back.
Are the DoS attacks a concern ? Thank you
StephenB
Jan 26, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Wristlock wrote:Are the DoS attacks a concern ? Thank you
Often not, but in your case you are seeing unexplained performance loss.