netgeat vpn network switch question

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i have no idea how this works so maybe someone hear can help me figure it out. i have the netgear c7000-100nas modem router now and i have a security system connected thru a 24 port gigabit network switch and then to that c7000 unit. i can see my cameras at home and when away. and they are setup with a different username and passwords than stock plus they all have there own port forwareding.

my question is how would a netgear fvs318 vpn network switch help me keep my cameras and pc's better secured? or is that type of vpn not worth installing into my network? or if i was to get one like that would i still need to subscribe to some type of vpn service for that unit to actually work?

if they do work for home owners private networks would i connect it up so my network switch i now have goes into that vpn switch and then from the wan port on the vpn switch will then connect up to my modem like i now have it setup? so i just insert the vpn in between the 24 port switch and the modem?

so my cameras go to the large 24 port nw switch and that nw switch then connects to the the modem? and if so will it actually do any good as a stand alone system? of is there some type of diagram showing hoe to connect these up.

this model i see netgear no longer updates so it may not be workth getting but if they do work to keep a private system private without havien to pay for a vpn online service it may be worth looking into getting. thanks bp.

Kitsap · Answer

A good source.&nbsp; IP camera security is a major topic on the IP Cam Talk forum here:&nbsp; https://www.ipcamtalk.com/forums/ .

corvairbob · Answer

i can go there because they banned me because i did not agree with the moderators, they tried to tell me the cameras i had were not any good but if i got the cameras they sold then they would help me with the porting issue i was havong, so then they banned me. believe it or not they told me if i went back on there site they would sue me for using there bandwidth. but they cant sue anyonde for being on there site as they are publlic. i had to do some business with a top lawyer in our area and he wanted me to go back and have then open a case against me so he could make tons of money.

anyway thanks

Kitsap · Answer

Sorry to hear that.&nbsp; More than one person has found themselves crosswise with one or more moderators over at IP Cam Talk.&nbsp;A next resource would be over at Small Net Builders Forums.&nbsp; https://www.snbforums.com/ .&nbsp; Maybe in the LAN &amp; WAN section.&nbsp;Good luck.

corvairbob · Answer

thanks does netgears r7000 ac2300 have any type of security? i see other router brands that have firewalls and some type of security that is free built into the devices and for life with updates often? my c7000 never gets any security updates and has got 1 firmware update, just after that update the attacks on my device were almost nothing and then about a month after that firmware update the attacks started agian, now i get so many i have to turn it off often to clear out the logs just to have decient wifi. and i see lots of neg feedback on amazon for that model also. that is one reason i'm looking at turning off the wifi on the c7000 unit and installing a seperate router so i can get security updates more often. i get dos attacks at a rate so fast that i see pages of them everday. just today i again pulled the plug 30 minutes ago and i have 4 pages of dos attacks. i have the ip address set to get ip address from isp maybe i need to set it to static? the wan page&nbsp; has all boxes unchecked. but this unit seems to have limited setting from what i have learned router have. unless i'm reading them wrong. thanks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kitsap · Answer

A couple of things I might be able to help you get your arms around.&nbsp; Routers (like the 7000 series) do not get security updates as such.&nbsp; They do get firmware updates that address security issues.&nbsp; For the plain R7000 the firmware updates come from Netgear via a subcontractor.&nbsp; These firmware updates have been messed up for some time and often create more issues than they resolve.&nbsp; That is why the bad reviews.&nbsp; The hardware design is several years old but still good.&nbsp; For the C7000 the firmware and updates are controlled by the ISP.&nbsp; You did not indicate who is your ISP?&nbsp;There is no need to record DOS attacts in your log.&nbsp; Shut the record option off and ignor them.&nbsp; Your log getting full could be part of your problem.&nbsp;Obtaining the IP address from your ISP is the customary setup.&nbsp; Unless you pay your ISP a premium, a static IP address may not be an option.&nbsp;If your router is providing good internet access via your ethernet connections, it is doing its job.&nbsp; Wi-Fi issues are another can of worms entirely and depend a great deal on the Wi-Fi environment you are operating in.&nbsp; I do not know what you consider "decent" Wi-Fi?&nbsp; The Wi-Fi environment covers everything from the quality of the client device (the device you are connecting via Wi-Fi), to home constuction, electro-magnetic noise, neighbors, and many of the settings in the router itself.&nbsp; In particular settings for the bells and whistles "features" such as QOS, auto-connect, auto-channel selection, bandwidth, and others.

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