I think the following applies to both the BGW210 and BGW320.
I've got Sonic Fiber-to-Node with a BGW210.
The Sonic ATA is connected to the BGW210.
Also, I am using the BGW210 WiFi.
I am in the process of getting and then installing a new router.
Anyway, with the new router and the BGW210 in pass-through
mode, if I turn off the BGW210's security (Firewall stuff)
will the ATA be safe?
Could someone attack it from the internet?
For instance, by initiating a VoIP session?
Secondary question, with the BGW210's security off but
keeping the BGW210's WiFi on and using it, could someone attack
a computer using that WiFi?
I notice that when two laptops are using the BGW210 WiFi, then in
the BGW210 "List Links" page, the DHCP IP addresses of the connected
laptops are displayed and I can SSH from one to the other. Could an
outside attacker also find out the DHCP IP addresses and
then try to attack the laptops?
So, is the solution to rely on the security of the new
router having connected it with one of the BGW210's Ethernet ports
and not have anything else connected to the remaining Ethernet ports,
not even the ATA and do not have your machines use the BGW's WiFi
(the WiFi can still be on as a backup way for you to get into the BGW)?
Thanks.
I've got Sonic Fiber-to-Node with a BGW210.
The Sonic ATA is connected to the BGW210.
Also, I am using the BGW210 WiFi.
I am in the process of getting and then installing a new router.
Anyway, with the new router and the BGW210 in pass-through
mode, if I turn off the BGW210's security (Firewall stuff)
will the ATA be safe?
Could someone attack it from the internet?
For instance, by initiating a VoIP session?
Secondary question, with the BGW210's security off but
keeping the BGW210's WiFi on and using it, could someone attack
a computer using that WiFi?
I notice that when two laptops are using the BGW210 WiFi, then in
the BGW210 "List Links" page, the DHCP IP addresses of the connected
laptops are displayed and I can SSH from one to the other. Could an
outside attacker also find out the DHCP IP addresses and
then try to attack the laptops?
So, is the solution to rely on the security of the new
router having connected it with one of the BGW210's Ethernet ports
and not have anything else connected to the remaining Ethernet ports,
not even the ATA and do not have your machines use the BGW's WiFi
(the WiFi can still be on as a backup way for you to get into the BGW)?
Thanks.