My Wi-Fi router
Access restrictions My router has been configured to allow only three devices to login to its management console (Web UI): my PC, laptop, and mobile phone. The router uses the devices' IP addresses as the access filter (essentially, a "white list" of permitted devices/IPs). This means those devices' IPs must not change when they join the network (the router's DHCP server may do that automatically). If a device's IP changes, that device will not be allowed to login to the management console because its new IP will be different from the one stored in the access list. Therefore, I configured the router to make those device IP addresses static IPs, which means the three devices will always have the same whitelisted IPs when they join the network. Firewall settings IPv4 firewall: Enabled IPv6 firewall: Enabled DoS (Denial-of-Service) protection: Enabled Respond to ICMP Echo (ping) Requests from WAN: Disabled Wireless settings My router is a Wi-Fi 7 dual-band router (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands). Here are the settings for each band: 2.4 GHz - channel bandwidth: 20 MHz, control channel: 11. 5 GHz - channel bandwidth: 40 MHz (160 MHz is enabled), control channel: Auto. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): Disabled Miscellaneous settings Management console remote access from WAN (internet): Disabled SSH (Secure Shell): Disabled Telnet: Disabled UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): Disabled NAT (Network Address Translation): Enabled DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server: Enabled DNS (Domain Name System) server: Cloudflare (1.1.1.2, 1.0.0.2) instead of my ISP's DNS server DNS Rebind protection: Enabled DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) support: Enabled Validate unsigned DNSSEC replies: Enabled Prevent client auto DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS): Auto DNS privacy protocol: DoT (DNS-over-TLS) DoT profile: Strict DoT server: 1.0.0.2 (security.cloudflare-dns.com) Administrative settings Automatic time change (+/- 1 hour) when Daylight Saving Time changes in March and November Automatic firmware check and upgrade: Once a day Automatic reboot: Once a week Automatic management console logout: 30 minutes Next: My Wi-Fi networks
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