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NETGEAR RS200 - NETGEAR PROTECTION ENGINE authentication problems
HI all I'm encountering another PROB with my RS200. There seems to be a problem with the "protection engine" as soon as this box is checked means the protection engine "turned on" it always...
fbeinfoit always kicks out my desktop workstation from the network. The computer doesn't get an IP anymore.
For all others in the network (laptops etc.. ) everything works fine.
One interpretation of that is that the issue is with the desktop PC rather than the router. Why would the RS200 discriminate against just one device?
Is this a wired or WiFi connection?
Have you run the Network troubleshooter?
Windows likes to protect us from new networks that might be evil. In reality, it often shuts us out of safe networks.
One thought is that you could tell Windows that you are on a "private network".
- Network and Internet settings
- Network Status
- Change Connection Properties
- Network Profile
- Private
In Windows 11:
Look at the Properties settings
Just another user with time on their hands.
- The connection s wired, via a lancable coming from the RS200 and goes to a 16 port Netgear switch GS116. From the switch it goes to my PC
I've never seen a great explanation of what the protection engine does. Its KB article just references protecting against specific attacks.
https://kb.netgear.com/000065906/How-do-I-check-the-Protection-Engine-version-on-my-NETGEAR-router
could be that desktop has something compromised on it or that mimics one of these attacks. Again, not sure what as they aren't specific.
plemans wrote:
I've never seen a great explanation of what the protection engine does.
Me neither. Something to do with Armor?
Just another user with time on their hands.
