#Setting up private vpn access on the router update#

#Setting up private vpn access on the router update#

Also note, users who don't update their routers and keep an eye on the router user forum may be surprised someday when the router is hacked as is the case with Asus router firmware version 380.xxxx which is now out of date. You might not be successful, but you can try. So, any port scanner out there would know that there is a modem running due to the closed port response, but shouldn't necessarily know if a router is running at the same IP addressР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В as all of its ports would probably not return any response to the scanner (hacker) Once you know that a modem or other device is running at a specific IP address, then you can start to attack it thru various means. The same ports on the router would be silent (Stealth mode). If you ran Steve Gibson's Shield's Up test, you would see that there are three or four (?) ports on the modem that are closed. The other issue is the port status on the modem versus the router. That depends on the router rather than the modem, personal opinion. You may see a slight throughput drop as well due to the NAT situation. Running those across one device is bad enough, running thru two devices is asking for problems. If your ISP has given you a static IP address, go ahead and enter it and test the connection. At this point, youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›ll be prompted to enter your officeР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s IP address. For a Mac, youР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›ll go to System Preferences, Network, +, VPN. This allows you to access all of the devices and data in your home network with your computer even when you are away from home. In Windows, go to Control Panel, Network and Sharing, Create a New Connection, VPN. That complicates port forwarding / port triggering across two devices. With the FRITZVPN software you can establish a secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection over the internet from your Windows computer to your FRITZBox.

The penalty in this is the added complication of a double NAT situation, where each device is translating the internal & external addresses thru the device. The assumption here is that the modem firewall will protect everything behind it.

If you're referring to a configuration where the modem is in Gateway mode, followed by a router in full router mode, and both devices are running with their firewall enabled, then yes, that statement is true to a certain degree.