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Shel
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:35 pm    Post subject: Router Security Reply with quote
Is there any security risk if I leave my router powered on when I turn
off everything else every night?
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David H. Lipman
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Router Security Reply with quote
From: "Shel" <scs@XXXieee.org>

| 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
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
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Some One
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:20 am    Post subject: Re: Router Security Reply with quote
Shel <scs@XXXieee.org> wrote in news:mlp6g1dkdvv1o1iopv8psur6gavc3hcoen@
4ax.com:

Quote:
Is there any security risk if I leave my router powered on when I turn
off everything else every night?

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.
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David Efflandt
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:46 am    Post subject: Re: Router Security Reply with quote
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:35:04 -0700, Shel <scs@XXXieee.org> wrote:
Quote:
Is there any security risk if I leave my router powered on when I turn
off everything else every night?

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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