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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...
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.
