this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2023
0 points (50.0% liked)
Home Networking
189 readers
1 users here now
A community to help people learn, install, set up or troubleshoot their home network equipment and solutions.
Rules
- Please stay on topic.
- Please use the search function to look for keywords related to what you want to ask before posting since most common issues have been answered.
- No Ads. This community is for support and discussion. Ads and self promotion are not welcome here.
- No product reviews or announcements. If you have a question about a product, be specific about what you want to know.
- Be civil. Don't be a jerk. Not being a jerk is surprisingly easy.
- No URL shorteners. URL shorteners tend to hide the real use of a link. For this reason, please use normal links, even if they're long.
- No affiliate links.
- No gatekeeping. With profession shall come professionalism. Extend help without judging others for their ignorance. The same goes for downvoting of comments or posts for "stupid questions" or not being as knowledgeable as others.
founded 10 months ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
So... For starters, far as I can tell, you did click something. You did business with a client, and may have downloaded an attachment from them. It may have been a bill, or something important, but going forward, I would suggest a good anti virus software to scan all documents before you download them, like ESET. ESET also works on mobile platforms too. I say this, with a grain of salt, as I got, business is business. But things can be added where we least expect them, like a PDF for a bill we need to pay...
So the comprimised hardware? Trash it. Don't use it. Don't add it to the network, unlsss you want other problems. Get your own modem. Don't use Xfinity's supplied bridge. They should support the Arris SB8200
For a router/firewall, the Dell Sonic wall is probably overkill for your situation, but the industry standard for a good firewall to protect transactions and credit card information in most resturants for their point of sale. Cheaper is Fortinet. These are enterprise level products though, and with that, comes the frustration of having to know how to program them, similar to Cisco switches.
Any good POE switch will do, and acess points are really dependant on features you need. I find D-Link products to be decent in this area, for reasonable money, just make sure you use encryption, and have a strong password for network access.
Best of luck in your resolution