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Shel's Avatar (by Gravatar) posted on
August 17, 2005, 4:35 pm
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Is there any security risk if I leave my router powered on when I turn
off everything else every night?

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August 18, 2005, 12:40 am
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| Is there any security risk if I leave my router powered on when I turn
| off everything else every night?

No.

As always, I suggest blocking TCP and UDP ports 135 ~ 139 and 445 on *any* SOHO
Router.

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Dave
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August 18, 2005, 12:40 am
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My router has been on for over 5 years now and I haven't had any problems.  
My print server also stays on 24/7.


 
David Efflandt's Avatar (by Gravatar) posted on
August 20, 2005, 11:46 am
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It depends whether it has firmware that is subject to exploits, or whether
you have admin enabled for WAN.  But usually no risk.


 

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