I was reading a piece in Wired recently about security and the Internet of Things, and the discussion included router vulnerabilities and how the UPnP settings on one’s router leave the it vulnerable to attack.
That led me on a hunt through my files and I discovered this tidbit I saved back in 2014.
http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059
Paste this URL into the Address line of your browser once you have accessed the Actiontec settings and it will open up a hidden page where you can disable the IGMP Proxy.
I found an Actiontec video on YouTube discussing setting up UPnP for devices like the Xbox. The video mentioned this hidden page on the router.
http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active%5fpage=900
When I input the first URL, I found that the IGMP Proxy was enabled; something which may have happened when Verizon updated the router firmware. I am tempted to disable it again.
When I went to the second URL, UPnP, I found the box checked for <Allow other network users to control wireless broadband router’s network features>
And ditto for the box checked for <enable automatic cleanup of old unused UPnP services>
Before I do something I will regret, I’d sure appreciate some advice from some of the sage old hands here.
Many thanks