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Dos Attacks on NightHawk AC3200 Model C7800
We are having so many problems with our new router. Looking at the Log I see this DOS Attacks: [DoS attack: Echo char gen] from source: 83.97.20.35, port 51723, Thu, May 07, 2020 21:17:03 [DoS a...
Oh, ok. So I can uncheck the log to write "Known DoS attacks and Port Scans" and it should help with the overload?
indiragrimes wrote:
Oh, ok. So I can uncheck the log to write "Known DoS attacks and Port Scans" and it should help with the overload?
People have reported improvements by doing that. You lose nothing by trying.
It is the same as disabling QoS and traffic metering, where the benefits don't make up for the loss in performance.
I only check items like system operation, admin log in and wifi connections. Uncheck all others.
FURRYe38 wrote:
I only check items like system operation, admin log in and wifi connections. Uncheck all others.
In other words, events that provide diagnostic information that is useful at your end.
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