Ethernet LAN Netgear FS526T

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Netgear FS526T Alan J. Flavell 01-25-05
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Posted by Robert Redelmeier on January 25, 2005, 11:47 pm
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> The problem is, as I say, that the access list does not
> operate by keeping the packets out of the IP protocol
> stacks; so, if there's a security exposure in those (and
> my experience shows that there must be, at least as far
> as facilitating a Denial of Service, if nothing worse),
> there's no protection against that.

First thing, these boxes have very simple MIPS CPUs and
simple protocol stacks. Not much exposure.

Second, try a different router with more features.
My Siemens does not answer from the 'net.

> - use a private IP address, which isn't routed to the
> public Internet

These cheap routers typically do NAT to priv IPs by
default. They can often open up one IP in some sort
of DMZ, or route requests by port.

-- Robert



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