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Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Feb 13, 2023

Is it secure to enable access to ReadyShare USB drive using ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares/

I'm on Windows10, using WNDR3700v4. I enabled ReadyShare and I can see my USB drive in the router portal. 

Mapping it as \\readyshare gives me an error that SMBv1 is no longer supported, but I don't even want to enable it, because of security concerns.

I enabled access method: ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares 

It works. But, is this secure? Can an outside connection get to it and access my files?

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
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    Feb 14, 2023
    Retired_Member wrote:

    It works. But, is this secure? Can an outside connection get to it and access my files?

    I might be more worried about the general security of the WNDR3700v4. It dates back to 2013 and is based on a model from 2009.

     

    There hasn't been a firmware update since 2018.