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Router security and Activity Logs
Ok so I have a shared internet connection. In regards to activity logs and security. I am unsure if my Ethernet comes out of another router or straight from the service providers modem. I understand routers will save activity logs however if there is another router prior to my wireless Nighthawk R7000 will the other router sending the hardwire to my router log all of the activity. My concern is banking information and or personal information. Should I have a VPN or does my router simply show data usage on protect me from my neighbour seeing my activity?
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Routers can only save logs for some sites that maybe visited or block and these are logged with the router and enabled by the user if the user wants connect logs. ANY Backing information passed thru the router is NOT logged or kept in any form. This is is also secured by the web browser you use with the bank web page. HTTP(S) and his secure connection between the web browser you use and the bank web site makes this a secure connection which all information is not logged while passing thru the router or modem.
All logging is for router operations and when enabled will log attempted access to blocked sites and such. NO personal or internal data traffic between you and web sites is logged in any form on the router.
- Ohhh so you want to steal your neighbor’s online banking credentials and use your router as a man in the middle as a packet sniffer? No.
