topic Re: Disable firewall in Broadband

Disable firewall

Sal3m6588 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:46:43 GMT

Hi is there anyway to disable the firewall I tried using the admin panel but no dice same with the app what am I doing wrong

It's the WiFi max router if that helps

Re: Disable firewall

jamesn123 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:48:35 GMT

@Sal3m6588

I am not sure if you can with the Max router. Can I ask why you are trying to completely disable it anyway, thats extremely dangerous for an internet connected router

Re: Disable firewall

Sal3m6588 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:53:37 GMT

Ah that's great, I'm trying to do something that begins with a T and ends with rent 🙂

Oh well that sucks

Re: Disable firewall

jamesn123 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:56:08 GMT

@Sal3m6588

Even doing that kind of thing, there is no requirement to disable a firewall, under almost any circumstance you wouldnt want to do that.

Does the DMZ or Port forwarding not achieve what you are trying to do?

Re: Disable firewall

Sal3m6588 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:13:07 GMT

I have no idea how to do that but I will have a look once I'm home, I had assumed that it was a firewall issue

Re: Disable firewall

TimmyBGood — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:15:51 GMT

@Sal3m6588

I'd observe that disabling a firewall and then visiting a typical tracker site might not be entirely wise...

Re: Disable firewall

Chrisee — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:47:38 GMT

@Sal3m6588 you can place a specific device outside the firewall on the Sky Max hub by using its DMZ function accessible from the My Sky app in the hub's advanced settings. BUT unless you understand the security implications of not having a firewall it is strongly not recommended.