Router Security Checklist-Series Security
In Summary : While connected to a VPN, all the tests on this page test the VPN server, not your router. Likewise, with Tor you end up test...
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In Summary :
While connected to a VPN, all the tests on this page test the VPN server, not your router. Likewise, with Tor you end up testing your Tor exit node rather than your router. To test your router, it needs to be connected to a dumb modem. If, however, you have connected a router to a gateway device (combination modem, router and perhaps even telephone adapter) from your ISP, you may be testing the firewall in the gateway device rather than your router. To test your router in this case, the gateway device needs to be put in Bridge mode, which should disable its firewall.Defensive Computing mandates that you know what your DNS servers should be. There are three reasons to be aware of your DNS servers. First, is that changing the DNS servers in a router is a common attack and without the websites listed below, it could be a very long time before this malicious change was detected. Then too, if you have a preferred set of DNS servers (perhaps OpenDNS or Quad9) the router you are connected to may ignore this preference and force you to use its DNS servers. I blogged about this in March 2018 (Some routers can force their DNS servers onto all devices). When connected to a public Wi-Fi network, you should always check if the router running the network has imposed its DNS servers on your computer. Finally, we come to VPNs. If working well, the VPN client software on your computer should change your DNS servers to those run by the VPN provider. But, sometimes this does not happen. I would advise checking on your DNS servers before and after connecting to a VPN to insure that they have changed.[...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://techspiceinfo.blogspot.com/2018/07/router-security-checklist-series.html
While connected to a VPN, all the tests on this page test the VPN server, not your router. Likewise, with Tor you end up testing your Tor exit node rather than your router. To test your router, it needs to be connected to a dumb modem. If, however, you have connected a router to a gateway device (combination modem, router and perhaps even telephone adapter) from your ISP, you may be testing the firewall in the gateway device rather than your router. To test your router in this case, the gateway device needs to be put in Bridge mode, which should disable its firewall.Defensive Computing mandates that you know what your DNS servers should be. There are three reasons to be aware of your DNS servers. First, is that changing the DNS servers in a router is a common attack and without the websites listed below, it could be a very long time before this malicious change was detected. Then too, if you have a preferred set of DNS servers (perhaps OpenDNS or Quad9) the router you are connected to may ignore this preference and force you to use its DNS servers. I blogged about this in March 2018 (Some routers can force their DNS servers onto all devices). When connected to a public Wi-Fi network, you should always check if the router running the network has imposed its DNS servers on your computer. Finally, we come to VPNs. If working well, the VPN client software on your computer should change your DNS servers to those run by the VPN provider. But, sometimes this does not happen. I would advise checking on your DNS servers before and after connecting to a VPN to insure that they have changed.[...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://techspiceinfo.blogspot.com/2018/07/router-security-checklist-series.html
