security

I don't know if this will be helpful to anyone. But, thought I would share my set-up and hopefully help some people in their quest for performance and security. Check page 2, post #34 for 2019 updated/added info -------------------------------------------------------------- Let's start with...

The fact that @RMerlin holds back the source code and the description of the security issues fixed in 384.4_2 to allow us to update our routers first (which I appreciate!) gives me the feeling that I should update all routers in the family ASAP. However, I won’t be able to visit one of them in...

In my family we have three different ASUS routers. The AC56U and AC68U of family members report several two-way IPS hits, but my own AC86U does report zero hits after using it for several months. That seems unlikely... What can be wrong? How can I investigate this? (All routers have a similar...

For a Reuters-reported price of over $1 billion, Amazon upped the stakes for its competitors in the smart home security market by buying video doorbell maker, Ring. The acquisition of the motion sensing/video recording/app notifying camera company is the second largest purchase in Amazon’s...

I want to design a MoCA distribution network for a condominium building with one head-end at the fiber Internet source and 10 secure cpe locations. Actiontec and other brands appear to offer security when used in pairs, requiring 20 adapters in my application. That is messy and expensive as...

QNAP NAS owners will soon be able to easily deploy pre-configured virtual appliances running Netgate's pfSense firewall services. The collaboration will combine QNAP’s own Virtualization Station virtual switching and Netgate’s open source-based intrusion prevention system, to provide a secure...

Good moring to all! I've an RT-AC68U with Merlin 380.69, and a problem with NFS Export. I've SMB configured, with 2 users, and everything is ok. In addiction I've also NFS export, configured in this way: /mnt/NAS 192.168.0.3/32 rw,sync. In my fstab of 192.168.0.3 (witch is a DHCP-static...

*If this is the wrong forum please move to appropriate one. I've had a small network for many years that I fumbled through the set up and some how made it work myself. It consists of older hardware & software that was used for mostly business productivity purposes and has served my needs to...

So I'm currently troubleshooting my ISP's proprietary router (which I believe is built around a Cisco ME 4600, I found that the CLI commands are similar) due to a problem with the 2.4GHz signal, which stops responding after a few days. After trying everything (different channels, SSIDs etc) I'm...

Blink, a home security wireless camera maker just announced it was acquired by Amazon. Aside from it's inventory of indoor and outdoor cameras, Blink just recently announced a video doorbell, an obvious competitor to Ring products, especially since it comes with a modest $99 price tag for...

Cujo’s artificial intelligence platform is designed to help ISPs protect customer’s smart home environments by using threat intelligence, machine learning and cloud computing to analyze an automated home’s network behavior. Algorithms report back to the app and help identify what’s on the...

So a long time ago I was a network security guy, but I'm afraid some rust may have me thinking crazy. Admittedly, I've also realized that sometime in the tradeoff between highest security and easiest to deal with, I tend to slide a bit more towards the easy side than I used to. Anyway, I was...

Changes to D-Link’s DGS-1210 series include two new PoE smart managed Gigabit switches, the 8-port + 2 combo DGS-1210-10MP, and the 24-port + 4 combo DGS-1210-28MP. Aside from their sets of Layer 2 networking and switching features, both switches will support PoE across all ports and have...

The newly updated WatchGuard T15, T35, and T55 tabletop UTM devices, designed for small and distributed offices, get a couple of significant updates designed to improve network throughput and security for businesses. The updated models replace the T10, T30 and T50 products, respectively. Aside...

NETGEAR’s Arlo Outdoor Smart Home Security Light is a weather-resistant outdoor LED light that’s customizable and wire-free. This expansion of NETGEAR's Arlo family moves it a step further toward the home security market, which is a leading revenue driver in the consumer Internet of Things...

Following closely on the coattails of its Amazon Key in-home delivery service, Amazon just added its Cloud Cam security camera to its growing list of smart home products. The new Amazon Cloud Cam can be installed as a mounted or free-standing wireless device with a feature set that includes...

Circle with Disney, an app-managed smart home device that lets parents manage their family’s connected devices, just announced new integrations with Amazon Alexa and IFTTT. Circle provides parental controls that help manage content filtering, bedtime hours, and internet access for devices...

Hello SNB friends, I have been reading a lot around but most of the time, I don't find a similar network to get the best ideas on how to setup my home network. Usually companies will have a network architect and security guru that would be able to help :) Here is what I had in mind: The...

NETGEAR’s update to its Arlo Pro security camera gets a few new features added, as well several standard capabilities found in other cameras. New stuff first… First, Arlo Pro 2 is a 1080p high-definition camera, touted to produce clearer pictures with its 130-degree field of view, providing...

Symantec thinks better security can sell its first Wi-Fi router, the Norton Core. Read on SmallNetBuilder