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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.networking |
| Subject | Re: What should I change my DNS to? |
| Date | 2016-09-06 13:35 +0200 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <c8m2ad-jms.ln1@minas-tirith.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | <nqkvau$t8n$1@gioia.aioe.org> <slrnnssec9.73b.ibuprofin@planck.phx.az.us> <nqlos1$1rug$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
On 2016-09-06 08:48, F Volker wrote:
...
> Well, this is the part which concerns me - my Gateway password was
> rejected, I tried several times but without success. So, instead of
> entering my specific username/password I used 'admin' for both Gateway
> user name and Gateway password and at this very instant was able to
> access my router details. However, all my specific router configurations
> were gone (as someone or something had re-set the router) and I had
> start all over again.
> I have no explanation for this occurrence and am sure my ISP would not
> want to comment on this issue.
> Could it be that my router got hacked by my ISP? What can I do to avoid
> this from happening again? I am on Linux Mint 17.3 KDE.
I doubt it would be a hack attempt, as the hackers would surely change
the login/pass to one of their own to deny you access. Or, not change it
at all from the one you set, so that you do not notice anything.
This looks rather like a chance reset. Like, a single bit flops, the
router notices the checksum does not match, and resets it all for
safety. Same thing the BIOS of a PC does to its own configuration stored
in CMOS.
You could google to find out if other people complain of random resets
of this same router model.
Like others, I do not think this is at all related to your DNS
choice(1). If you are paranoid about privacy, then run your own DNS.
Otherwise, it depends on whether you trust more your ISP or Google or
openDNS (or other), or which is faster.
(1) Unless the memory location where the DNS is stored happens to be
faulty :-P
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-06 06:32 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-06 03:35 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-06 13:48 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-06 07:25 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-06 14:53 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-06 09:40 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-06 10:35 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-06 11:09 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 08:53 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-07 08:24 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 14:02 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-08 06:42 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-08 03:10 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-08 09:43 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-06 21:36 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 00:48 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-07 08:18 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 14:08 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-07 21:52 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-08 00:52 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 09:13 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 04:26 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 09:41 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 14:11 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 10:59 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-07 06:53 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-07 11:02 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 14:21 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-07 14:09 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 21:53 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-08 11:06 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-08 15:22 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-07 06:55 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 14:27 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-07 14:28 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-09-07 09:32 -0400
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-07 21:50 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-07 08:29 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-08 10:15 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-08 19:34 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-09 03:56 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-09 20:55 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-10 02:47 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-09-10 08:27 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? (combined response) Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-10 22:53 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-06 13:35 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-06 14:06 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-06 14:27 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-06 13:03 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-06 17:01 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-09-06 16:25 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2016-09-06 21:37 +0300
Re: What should I change my DNS to? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-06 23:42 +0200
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 09:26 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2016-09-06 12:54 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? F Volker <here@home.net> - 2016-09-07 09:28 +0700
Re: What should I change my DNS to? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-07 08:25 +0000
Re: What should I change my DNS to? Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-09-07 03:29 +0000
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