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Computers & Hardware => Networking => Topic started by: Adduxi on June 09, 2015, 02:21:44 PM

Title: HG612 Firewall
Post by: Adduxi on June 09, 2015, 02:21:44 PM
HI all,
My first post here, so go easy ...... :)

I've an unlocked HG612, and thanks to all here involved!! Great GUI firmware, BTW.
It's hooked up to a TP-Link TL-ER5120 which has it's own Firewall etc.
Just wondering if I should disable the firewall on the HG612 or does it not make any difference, with regards to speed?

Cheers,
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: loonylion on June 09, 2015, 02:49:55 PM
if you leave it in the default openreach configuration, it has no firewall, as it is bridged.
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: Adduxi on June 11, 2015, 10:04:49 PM
Okay thanks.
Was a bit confused as when you look via the GUI, the firewall is set to 'standard'
Cheers !
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: burakkucat on June 11, 2015, 10:13:48 PM
That firewall, when the HG612 is configured for VDSL2 usage, operates on access to the HG612 device itself. It was via the "BT" custom firewall that the device was initially locked.
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: NewtronStar on June 12, 2015, 07:10:58 PM
The odd time i have connected the PC directly to the HG612 by setting up a PPPoE connection on the PC side to run tests and wondered if the firewall on the HG612 was safe.
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: Dray on June 12, 2015, 07:55:55 PM
You're protected by the NAT 'firewall'
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: loonylion on June 12, 2015, 08:37:42 PM
You're protected by the NAT 'firewall'

not if the modem is bridged. it doesn't NAT in bridge mode, that's the whole point of bridging it.
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: Dray on June 12, 2015, 08:46:20 PM
True, sorry about that. You're actually not protected at all if you PPPOE to the modem from your PC  :-[
Title: Re: HG612 Firewall
Post by: NewtronStar on June 17, 2015, 09:31:54 PM
True, sorry about that. You're actually not protected at all if you PPPOE to the modem from your PC  :-[

well you still have the software firewall on the OS plus any Anti-Virus software running in the background so you are not open to all the elements  ;)