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Many ISPs have begun blocking outbound UDP connections on port 123, the common port used for NTP (network time synching). Because of this, the Orbi router (and other Netgear routers) have crippled f...
I know of AT&T blocking for certain. Googling "port 123 blocked" leads to many results of various ISPs doing the same. I believe Comcast will be doing the same shortly as well.
It has become more common after recent DDoS attacks utilizing port 123 as a vector.
I've had to set up another router as an NTP server solely for the purpose of making my Or I function semi-correctly in AP mode. It's able to grab the correct time, but even the timezones don't appear to function correctly in the latest firmware.
It has become more common after recent DDoS attacks utilizing port 123 as a vector.
I've had to set up another router as an NTP server solely for the purpose of making my Or I function semi-correctly in AP mode. It's able to grab the correct time, but even the timezones don't appear to function correctly in the latest firmware.