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Remote Access to LAN R7800
Hi, I am concerned about remote access to my LAN. I have not noticed anything, but for the 1st time I just looked at my router log and saw the following: [DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 159.10...
Hi MichaelKenward,
I am not as concerned about the dos attacks that don't seem to have a noticeable impact on router performance. What I'm concerned about are the remote accesses. How to I stop them?Does a remote access showing up in the log mean that they were failed attempts at remote access, or does it mean they were successful remote accesses?
westewart wrote:
How to I stop them?Does a remote access showing up in the log mean that they were failed attempts at remote access, or does it mean they were successful remote accesses?
Very good questions. I'd say that if your password etc security is good, these alerts could be on a par with the fake detections of DoS Attacks.
Unfortunately, Netgear's guidance on what those reports mean is hopeless.
Google found this:
Interpreting Netgear wireless router security logs - Super User
I agree with you that remote access is valuable. I am surprised by a blanket "turn it off" suggestion. Maybe they don't use it.
Netgear has disabled various really dangerous "remote" options
I use the Nighthawk App for remote access all the time. (I have two ISP accounts that I watch.) I don't see entries like that in my logs.
Have you looked at these to see if they relate to what you are doing?
Don't forget, if they are logged, then they probably aren't getting through your router's defences.