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DoS attacks (ACK & STORM) - causing DNS issues and connection drops?
This is a continuation of issues here: For the last month+, DNS issues and dropped Wi-Fi (now using R7000P) Netgear support emailed me back and said I have a DoS attack. This is part of the info...
Your explanation was thoughtful and very well recieved. Thank you for taking the time to respond in such a manner. How you explained it makes sense. I feel silly for making this an issue. It all started with DNS issues and dropped Wi-Fi, and then the Netgear tech mentioned DoS attacks, so down the rabbit hole I went.
For now (tomorrow), I will proceed with the replacement modem (although that likely won't help except to provide new IP and MAC addresses), if that's even necessary at this point. This new TP-Link router has not dropped connection since I set it up yesterday, so maybe I just stick with TP-Link and revisit the Nighthawk when/if TP-Link goes out.
If there are suggestions for different cable modems, I am all ears. I wish I could say the modem was the issue, but the DNS issues occured last month when I had a DSL modem (CenturyLink) alongside a an AC1750 Nighthawk.
Thanks again to you both, michaelkenward and FURRYe38 <3. I appreciate you sticking with me through often incoherrant questions.
Make sure the ISP service, signal and signal line is in good working order first. Putting a different modem on may not fix the issue.
Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Be sure the ISP provisions the modem correctly.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box.
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem.
Have the ISP check the modems connection status page as well. There is signal information there that you can give them to help ensure the modem and signal is to spec.