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DoS attack, Teardrop or derivative, Ping of Death, strange non-DHCP IP address connected to wifi
I'm getting lots of Dos attacks logged in my C3000 modem/router. They appear to be coming from inside my network, from my wifi. I keep seeing a device attached to my wifi with an IP address of 1.1.15...
Disabling a port scan is a protection that prevents an external source from port scanning. (having it checked enabled the protection.)
Enabling DOS protection (checking it) protects you as well.
I think you simply misinterpreted what those meant. Most consumer routers (netgear included) ship with all protections turned on.
This advice is not true. Click on the 'show/hide help center and it says only disable port scan and dos protection in rare occassions. DO NOT CHECK THE BOX.
[DoS attack: Teardrop or derivative] from 128.0.1.192,
Traced it to my Iphone (IP is different from my other devices.
Read the posts here, but still not 100% sure WHAT to do?
Astro-cat, as far as I can tell there really has not been a resolution to this issue. I've researched it and have found nothing. Netgear clearly does not want to resolve this issue though. I have since moved to an Arris device.
larrycatoe wrote:Astro-cat, as far as I can tell there really has not been a resolution to this issue. I've researched it and have found nothing. Netgear clearly does not want to resolve this issue though. I have since moved to an Arris device.
Thanks for the reply back. Do you happen to have a recommendation on which Arris device?
- Here is the best fix....
1. Make sure firmware is fully up to date.
2. Keep the box checked for the dos and port scan protection setting. I played with this setting...you definitely want this checked.
3. Enable the guest band, put a strong password on it and make sure you leave the box that states something along the lines of " can access local resources and see other devices on network" unchecked
4. Put troubled devices on that guest network
5. Put new strong passwords on your router login, your 2.4 and 5 ghz regular or non guest ssid bands.
*** Strong password is 10 characters or more with upper and lower case numbers and special characters...
"Knowledge is power my friends"
"May the powershell be with you"- Comcast Xfinity is responsible for updating latest software, option is not possible for consumers. Also Netgear does not recommend checking box for DOS.