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Do I need a router with Mac and these firewall settings?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1744330" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hi <strong>Gramek</strong> - I've been out of the loop for a page or so, but you are delving into issues that I'm not sure you really know - true? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>If you understand IP addressing, e.g. IPv4, then IP addresses may be assigned to a number of locales, especially public vs. private - now there are three reserved for private IP addressing as shown in the chart below (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network" target="_blank">Source</a>) - many router producers use the 192.168.x.x range for their use, i.e. for communicating w/ their configuration program on your computer - that is the type of URL you left above - for myself, it brought me to my Arris modem but provided no 'dangerous' information - for others, it might enter their router's configuration app - NOW, one of the other ranges is 10.x.x.x which is used by Apple routers, such as the one I own (an AirPort Extreme) - my suggestion to you is not to post URLs that you don't understand - other non-suspecting members may click on one that is potentially malicious - just saying. Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]25666[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1744330, member: 234411"] Hi [B]Gramek[/B] - I've been out of the loop for a page or so, but you are delving into issues that I'm not sure you really know - true? ;) If you understand IP addressing, e.g. IPv4, then IP addresses may be assigned to a number of locales, especially public vs. private - now there are three reserved for private IP addressing as shown in the chart below ([URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network"]Source[/URL]) - many router producers use the 192.168.x.x range for their use, i.e. for communicating w/ their configuration program on your computer - that is the type of URL you left above - for myself, it brought me to my Arris modem but provided no 'dangerous' information - for others, it might enter their router's configuration app - NOW, one of the other ranges is 10.x.x.x which is used by Apple routers, such as the one I own (an AirPort Extreme) - my suggestion to you is not to post URLs that you don't understand - other non-suspecting members may click on one that is potentially malicious - just saying. Dave :) . [ATTACH=FULL]25666[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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