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RicardoF1RST's avatar
RicardoF1RST
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Dec 06, 2021
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Anyone know how to enter a "valid IP Address Range" - This should be simple...!

I am trying to block an IP range of some idiot in Singapore who keeps trying to interrogate my development server.

 

So, I have gone to Advanced -> Security -> Block Services to add a new rule.

Selected Service Type ALL, TCP/UDP, Port 1 to Port 65535, Service Type ALL

Clicked IP Address Range:

 

This is where the fun begins, for the range I have tried:
114.119.151. to 114.119.151. = invalid IP address (fair enough)
114.119.151.0 to 114.119.151.255 = invalid IP address
114.119.151.1 to 114.119.151.255 = invalid IP address
114.119.151.1 to 114.119.151.254 = invalid IP address
114.119.151.10 to 114.119.151.200 = invalid IP address

Any ideas anyone? - Or is it that I am trying to block Netgear Singapore LMAO...


 

 

  • Hi - I think I misunderstood what the Block Services was for. I thought it was to block external services coming in but I think its to block access from within to external services hence the router is expecting a local IP range. A more verbose error message would have helped.

    I have performed the block with Apache so all cool. Thanks for getting back to me.

3 Replies

  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

    What is the Ip address and subnet mask that you are seeing attack your server?

     

    DarrenM

    • microchip8's avatar
      microchip8
      Master

      You can only block local (private) IPs on that page, not public ones.

  • Hi - I think I misunderstood what the Block Services was for. I thought it was to block external services coming in but I think its to block access from within to external services hence the router is expecting a local IP range. A more verbose error message would have helped.

    I have performed the block with Apache so all cool. Thanks for getting back to me.