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Suspicious Connection attack warning on device from the IP address that is that device
Hi. We have a home network with Netgear Orbi wifi routers, protected by Netgear Armor. Recently we've been getting lots of "Attack Found on "computername"" messages. In the details it says "Suspicous...
What Orbi model system do you have?
What FW version is loaded on the system?
What is the brand and model# of the device at 10.0.0.20?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
I had the RBR50 and satellite with the latest firmware. However, I noticed at the time that the firmware was no longer being updated and was like two years old. Since then as part of my trying to make sure everything is fully secured regardless of if it was a real threat or not, I've purchased a new Orbi and updated the firmware to the very latest on it.
This notice was happening to two different devices. One was a MacBook Pro (older Intel version) and the other was a PC running Windows 11.
The modem is a Telus Arcadyan nh20a. I also realized that it was not running in bridge mode, not sure if that could've caused false warnings. I've since fixed it to run in bridge mode.
This should be last official FW update for your 50 series Orbi system:
- Yes, that’s the one I had. A year and a half old. But the device is also listed as officially no longer supported.