by Aaron Crabtree | Dec 30, 2020 | Network, Uncategorized
I love the Ubiquti USG for home users (and even small businesses). It has good performance, offers all of the typical features that a home power user or small business would need (port forwarding with groups for IP phones, VPN, DHCP reservations) and it is very...
by Aaron Crabtree | Mar 13, 2015 | Network
The goal here is to add a second SSID from the Engenius access point for guest internet access that does not have access to the network resources on the private wifi network. First of all I am using the Zyxel USG20 and an Engenius ECB600. Other similar hardware will...
by Aaron Crabtree | May 3, 2014 | Blog, Network
There is a hole in the firewall of the USG20 in its default configuration that you need to plug. The entry in the firewall looks like this: There isn’t anything dangerous about this hole. It won’t allow your computers inside your network to be...
by Aaron Crabtree | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, Network
Sadly it is very common to see SSH brute force attacks. Unless you really need SSH access to your Zyxel router, just disable it. Log in, click the gear, click System, click SSH, then uncheck the box and click apply. Do the same thing for TELNET and FTP. You will...
by Aaron Crabtree | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog, Network
Microsoft removed the tool to manage wireless networks in Windows 8. This was a useful tool for setting the priority for which access point to connect to first, and was often required if you change the security type for your wireless network. The only way to manage...
by Aaron Crabtree | Jan 8, 2014 | Blog, Network
Today I realized that my Zyxel USG 20 would not automatically get an IP address (assigned by DHCP) from my cable modem after being disconnected. (I have a dynamic IP address from my ISP.) I would have to log in to the dashboard and click the “Renew”...
