Router Crash Test

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Could your home network be taken over remotely?" }-GRC.com (http://www.grc.com/dns/dns.htm)

[bigc73542]

Thanks for the link Ron. I did fairly well. Test run while Google Chrome browser as default. retried it with opera and got the same results.

[Longboard]

Interesting test:

[ruinebabine]

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Using TreeWalk, results are showing a strange discrepancy if compared with some other similar tests available online...

[SystemJunkie]

-{ Quote: "Could your home network be taken over remotely?" }-
Yes, half year ago someone crashed my router remotely and irreversibly.
I block Level 3 Communications, Inc by default since then I feel better.

[Hugger]

How do I increase my DNSSEC security on a D-Link 655N router?
That's my only weak spot.
Hugger

[djohn]

I guess I did ok.

[Ocky]

Guess I did OK as well.

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
The implementation of nameserver query security is the responsibility of the ISP, including all potentially malicious traffic on their segments.
Mrk

[SystemJunkie]

-{ Quote: "The implementation of nameserver query security is the responsibility of the ISP, including all potentially malicious traffic on their segments." }-Interesting.

[Firebytes]

I have tried to run this test but can't seem to do so. I have tried allowing scripts globally in NoScript and allowing outgoing DNS/DHCP in my software firewall thinking they might be what is blocking the test but to no avail. I am not sure what else could be blocking it. I don't use any other ad-blocking software. When I attempt to use the test this is what I see:

[pugmug]

What good is any security test when you have to turn off some or all of your security to run said test?

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
Firebytes, it seems your ISP does not allow recursion on queries. Which is a good thing. The have their slaves forward to the master and only master can query higher-level DNS. This prevents lots of random junk hopping about.
Mrk

[Firebytes]

Mrkvonic,

Thanks for the explanation. I had tried everything I could think of locally to allow the test to run, even tried completely disabling NoScript temporarily.

Thanks again

[ruinebabine]

-{ Quote: "When I attempt to use the test this is what I see:" }-I will receive this same message if I go and block TreeWalk's internet access in my firewall...

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