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Docsis 3.0

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Docsis 3.0

I lost my netgear modem come router when moving my apartment. Does it a concern in terms of security? Does the device might store any of my devices like laoptop, phone, tablets or smart devices IP or Mac address? If so, what should I do to protect myself from all vulnerabilities? Also please let me know If I can disable the lost device in anyway. Thanks in advance for any ideas here.
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antinode
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> I lost my netgear modem [...]

 

   Model?  "modem" or modem+router?

 

> Does it a concern in terms of security? Does the device might store
> any of my devices like laoptop, phone, tablets or smart devices IP or
> Mac address?

 

   I wouldn't expect a modem to remember anything significant. A
modem+router could remember a few (more) things, but I don't know what
anyone could do with some old IP or MAC address.  Choose different
wireless SSIDs and passwords for your replacement device(s), if any.

 

> [...] let me know If I can disable the lost device in anyway. [...]

 

   I doubt it.  Although someone else might have a hard time using it if
your old ISP thinks that it's still yours.


   Computers (including phones, tablets, and the like) have signifcant
on-board storage (hard disks, solid-state disks, flash EEPROM, ...).
It's a much smaller problem for a router, and still smaller for a modem.

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