Posted on 11/30/2018 6:44:46 AM PST by BenLurkin
thanks for the link!!!
great pages..
It has been possible to disable UPnP in Netgear routers for a lot longer than three years. Whoever set up the router may have already done it. I always do.
My router is a Frontier Comms DSL modem/wireless combo, on which UPnP has always been disabled, and the only open inbound ports are for ping (which my ISP uses to diagnose problems so I don't mind that).
"Stealth mode" was not enabled, but I've now enabled it. Normally if a router is contacted on a closed port, it responds saying it's closed. Stealth mode changes that response behavior to silence -- it appears as if the router doesn't exist.
FWIW, enabling stealth mode shouldn't make any functional difference other than you might disappoint the random scans done by the hackers and spammers.
Mine is one of the Netgears that looks like a stealth fighter jet, with antennas.
I have no idea what I’m doing.
:)
Sounds like some version of a Nighthawk router.
The easy part is step 2, disabling your UPnP, which goes something like this IF it is one of the listed routers:
https://kb.netgear.com/24306/How-do-I-enable-Universal-Plug-and-Play-on-my-Nighthawk-router
The hard part is step 1, configuring your router to reconnect to your ISP and your devices after you reset it, erasing your router passwords and special settings. Actually, it's not usually hard to do, it just takes time to explain.
Yeah, that’s the name of it.
It I disable that, my network cams won’t work, I don’t think.
Bfl
If that's the way they were set up, you are right. If you wanted to spend the time, you could probably configure their connections manually after disabling UPnP in both the router and the cameras.
Here's something you can do that requires little time, and that can greatly enhance your router security. Just update the router firmware:
While a firmware update is very likely to work without problems, there is always a remote chance that it will screw something up. If that happens you can reset the router to factory defaults, or install a previous version of the firmware.
You may have to reconnect your devices after the update, since internet access will be briefly interrupted.
Good luck.
Just hook up a Fence Charger to the antenna, Kitty will get the point. ๐
/sarc
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