Router Security risk
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Router Security risk
02-03-2024 10:00 PM
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Re: Router Security risk
02-03-2024 10:40 PM
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Is that just from inside your network?
Do you get the same effect from outside your network – eg on a phone using mobile data not Wifi?
Re: Router Security risk
03-03-2024 7:17 AM
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As whatsmyip is doing exactly what its name implies - no one else will get your IP - they will get their own, so no risk.
Re: Router Security risk
03-03-2024 7:30 AM - edited 03-03-2024 7:31 AM
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Is that just from inside your network?
Yes, @IMM is correct. The router GUI is only accessible when connected to the local network. The fact that it works using the public IP (as well as the local one) is due to NAT loopback i.e the router recognises the outgoing address is its own public IP and 'loops' the connection back without actually going to the internet.
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