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Configuring Zabbix for monitoring access points and Keenetic routers

If your company uses Zabbix for infrastructure monitoring, you can integrate Keenetic routers and access points into this platform by following our instructions. This greatly facilitates network maintenance and incident investigation. In all cases when I came across the use of Keenetic in business, none of the owners set up means of active monitoring of these devices, even if there were two or three dozen access points. There can be many reasons for this, ranging from banal laziness and lack ...
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Bulletin on IoT security. Is your network ready for Internet of Things exploits?

Not so long ago, Human Security revealed an entire shadow network associated with infected devices and malicious applications. Infected were not only Android TV set-top boxes, but also tablet PCs, wearable devices and even cars. Some IoT devices may even be infected with viruses or Trojans already at the stage of their production or sale, and since it is impossible to imagine a modern company without IoT today, it is important to properly protect your network. Today's world is completely ...
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Setting up GeoIP blocking for web services using pfSense, HAProxy and free IPDeny databases

One of the ways to protect a web service may be to restrict access to it by IP, including GeoIP, based on the user's location. We will set up protection without using paid services, without Maxmind, without registration and SMS Today, many organizations that transfer their services to web platforms are forced to provide an entry point to the Internet for user authentication. Even with 2-factor authentication, a web service accessible via the Internet remains vulnerable to complex attacks, the ...
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Keenetic Linear: omnivorous SIP gateway to which a disk phone can be connected

The Keenetic Linear VoIP gateway is positioned as a Plug'n'play solution for your Keenetic router, which already contains data from almost all VoIP providers, which just needs to be connected to the router, enter the login and password of the SIP service there and connect the phone. The company's press brief says that the Linear model will work with any analog phone: even a DECT, even an old disk, and we decided to test the last statement on our own experience by connecting a 30-year-old ...
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Keenetic Voyager Pro and Orbiter Pro: access points with advanced functionality for the corporate network

... via TLS, with its own firewall, access control at the layer ... VPN tunnel to a corporate security gateway, even if it is either ... the clean Internet, bypassing your security gateway, even if they are guests ... of them have one software security gateway hosted somewhere in the cloud ... this, configure the main Keenetic as a router (with all the advantages ... will be performed by another router. The Keenetic RMM control system described ... a server, a built-in Firewall with network segmentation. All this ...
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Why Keenetic Peak is an ideal router for peripheral (Edge) projects

If your company is faced with the task of connecting dozens of small objects to the Internet, I suggest considering the option of using top-end Keenetic home Internet routers. You will not only save money, but also get centralized cloud management, omnivorous VPN, VLAN, NAS, IntelliQOS, and in general solve the maximum of emerging tasks by clicking the mouse from the web interface. If your company is faced with the task of connecting dozens of small objects to the Internet, such as off-site ...
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VPN orchestration from Zyxel: we configure any tunnel scenarios, even without knowing the gateway addresses

The Nebula cloud Controller from Zyxel allows you to create VPN scenarios with Multi-WAN, in which you do not even need to specify gateway addresses and connection parameters. Lazily clicking the mouse, everything is configured and monitored by itself. We are considering how it works. Until now, for many network administrators, VPN tunnels present difficulties, especially when you simultaneously implement both client access to the node and communication between offices. It's not easy enough ...
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Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server

Today we will talk about the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer, a model for office tasks with a 4-core Pentium N4200 processor, 4 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11n and two 1GBase-T network ports, which is ideal for creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home. Today, during the shortage of computer components, against the background of the general rise in price of everything and everything, the computer has turned into the same luxury item as a sports car or a golf club subscription. However, ...
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ZyWALL ATP 800 - testing the performance of the top security gateway from Zyxel

If you have not previously met with Zyxel ATP, then here is a brief brief for you: this powerful 8-core Multi-WAN gateway combines all modern methods of analysis, protection of privacy and integrity of your corporate network: signature lists of Internet sites and IP addresses, intrusion prevention system (IDP), antivirus and HTTPs sniffer for both Web and mail, plus a Wi-Fi controller with proprietary Secure Wi-Fi technology that installs a VPN tunnel directly to the access point. The Zyxel ...
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Zyxel USG Flex 500 review: testing speed and exploring enterprise security gateway capabilities

The new series of gateways focuses on the speed of operation, and in the "Antivirus + IDP" mode, it does not fall below 800 Mbit/s LAN-WAN. In part, this was achieved due to two antivirus engines: you can either check each file through the built-in bitdefender with updated signatures, or cloud verification by McAfee means by sending hashes of downloaded files to the servers. The number of threats faced by the owner of a local or public network is growing every day. Now, in addition ...