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Digital999
Luminary
Nov 03, 2016
Status:
Resolved

Proposed Firmware enhancement for security

Because of network topology it is often not possible to protect the router(s) device from internal (to the network) hacks or security compromises.

 

Passwords are a good start.

 

What would be a great addition and probably not too much development is to implement a password failure count and after so many failures refuse attampts for 30 minutes or so. 

 

Make it a configuration option.

2 Comments

  • ElaineM's avatar
    ElaineM
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Thank you for that feedback. 
    Will go ahead and forward that to our engineering department. 

  • AbhayB's avatar
    AbhayB
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
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    Routers already have a failure count of 3 after which you have to either factory reset the router or use password recovery.