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Getting DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE error on R8000
In about the last month and a half, I have started noticing two things: * pings spike every 5 minutes, from about 8-9ms, to over 1000ms, for 5-10 seconds (this messes up Remote Desktop) * DNS_PR...
I have the same problem with the Nighthawk X6 R8000. Firmware was recently upgraded to V1.0.4.76_10.1.82 and immediately got DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN errors in Google Chrome on multiple computers connected to the same network.
- I downgraded the firmware to V1.0.4.68_10.1.75 which appears to be working.
Yes this works, unfortunetly it will leave your router open to a huge security risk
Carcathian wrote:
huge security risk
Did you read about the security risk?
Exploiting the vulnerability requires the attackers to be on the same network as the targeted router. If the person is already on your network, you've done either a poor job of setting passwords or you've let them in the home to access it.