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On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:45 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:52:25 -0700, Jorge Almeida wrote: |
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> It's more a privacy issue that security for me. I have a similar setup |
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> with a virgin cable router, which I set to what they call modem mode, |
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> where only one of the ports works and connects to my router. The one time |
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> I ran tech support they were able to see that I was using it this way and |
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> even reset the modem for me. I suppose it makes life easier for them and |
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> their typical customers, but it was a little unnerving. |
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The ISP provided router is officially managed (whatever this means) by |
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them. As to privacy, I know a packet is visible once it leaves the |
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router via Wan port. What I worry a bit is about the possibility of |
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foul play towards the home network. The computers are firewalled via |
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iptables, but accept connections from 192.168.... What prevents a |
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hacked router of impersonating a local origin? |
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J.A. |
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