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SSO and VPN attempt detected as Smurf DoS attack taking down Wifi
Hi, I have an R7000 running the latest firmware (V1.0.9.88_10.2.88) that lately is showing some weird behavior. When I have two company laptops connected to the 5Ghz network and one attempts to l...
> I have an R7000 running the latest firmware (V1.0.9.88_10.2.88) [...]
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/2069376#M186506
> [...] it will take down my router's Wifi. [...]
"Wifi"? Are you complaining about a wireless problem, or a general
routing problem, or what, exactly? As usual, showing actual actions
(commands) with their actual results (error messages, LED indicators,
...) can be more helpful than vague descriptions or interpretations.
I downloaded and applied the latest firmware online, didn't realize that when the router claims to have the latest version, it actually is not the latest version. Hopefully it will address the issue.
I can't tell whether it is a wifi issue our router issue. There are no error leds on when it happens and the broadcasted networks are no longer visible on any device.