unlike what the guy above said, DoS protection is for both the router and devices behind it. Enable it regardless of whether or not you run a server. Disable it if you are stress testing the router to see if it survives a lot of load.Hi and thanks for the response. I dont use a server, so perhaps I'll leave it switched off.
Not only DoS Protection but also all of security features on consumer grade routers. AiProtection? Kidding me? It's just Placebo effect. But a lot of users still believe that those features can protect them.DoS protection on consumer grade routers coupled with usualy slow internet access is just marketing.
Sort of like security in airports. There just to make you feel safer, but in reality does jack squat on top of large queues and unnecessary frisks.
DOS protection will throttle certain types of packets such as SYN to 1 per second max.
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