Hi,

 

I've done some searching on these forums regarding general security and gigabit switches. I'm really concerned with keeping my unRAID server secure because since it is connected to a gigabit switch, it also can be accessed from the internet (tried accessing the tower IP remotely, worked). I've added a "difficult" password under settings, but I'm wondering, is this enough? I've heard that a router might be a better option but I've had trouble with routers in the past.

 

Is adding a password to the root account enough to stop any possibilities of my unRAID server from being in danger?

 

 

Also, is it normal for the internet to be really slow when transferring files from my computer to the unRAID server?

 

Update for anyone searching and finds this thread:

It turns out I was using a really old hub instead of a switch, the cause of all my transfers being slow and a cause of internet being slow when transferring files. I've since purchased a gigabit switch and a router. My computer and unRAID server are connected to the switch, which is connected to the router. This has boosted my speeds to about 70-80mB/s and I can transfer files to the server while browsing internet without any slowdown, with the security of the router.

Should most certainly have a router between the net and your network.

Hi,

 

I've done some searching on these forums regarding general security and gigabit switches. I'm really concerned with keeping my unRAID server secure because since it is connected to a gigabit switch, it also can be accessed from the internet (tried accessing the tower IP remotely, worked). I've added a "difficult" password under settings, but I'm wondering, is this enough? I've heard that a router might be a better option but I've had trouble with routers in the past.

 

Is adding a password to the root account enough to stop any possibilities of my unRAID server from being in danger?

 

 

Also, is it normal for the internet to be really slow when transferring files from my computer to the unRAID server?

 

How are you connected to the Internet right now? You say a GB switch, but what is that connected to? %100 you should use a router between your Internet connection and network. Most of them have a built in firewall which is hardware but better than nothing.

 

 

I'm very sure I'm connected directly to the internet as I have an actual IP address when doing ipconfig/(ifconfig eth0 on the unRAID) instead of a 192.168.x.x.

 

The configuration is a bit wonky:

My computer - switch in my room - switch in other room - modem

My computer and the unRAID server are both connected to the switch in my room. The switch in the other room is connected to my computer, another work computer, and the modem. I have no idea how it works like that, bit haven't had any problems so far.

 

If I were to get a router, does that mean it has to be a gigabit router to get the fastest speeds possible?

Router only has to be 10/100 as your internet will be the bottle neck.

 

Having the network directly connected to the net is a HUGE security risk even with good passwords.

Router only has to be 10/100 as your internet will be the bottle neck.

I'm confused, doesn't that mean that if my computer connects to the router and then to the unRAID server, wouldn't that limit the speeds to 100Mbps?

Modem -> Router -> Gigabit Switch -> Computers/unRAID server.

 

The router routes traffic from the modem to the internal network then you can use the gigabit switch to connect the PC's and server.

What's an actual address? Is it one of those 10.0 or 172.16 addresses? You don't have to tell us but I'm guessing you're just in another RFC1918 space.

 

It's incredibly rare for ISP's to provide public address space these years. You'd be paying for it, you'd know things like your address range without thinking, and the modem/router provided by the ISP would almost certainly be providing firewall services. If not you would already have been hacked into oblivion.

 

What do you mean by "tried IP remotely"? From someone else's house, your phone (that's on your wifi)

Tried remotely as in used a VPN to connect to a server in the U.S., hope that counts.

 

My IP address is neither: it starts with: 24.86.xxx.xxx

Tried remotely as in used a VPN to connect to a server in the U.S., hope that counts.

 

My IP address is neither: it starts with: 24.86.xxx.xxx

 

I think the question is:

 

If you are in a remote place : anywhere else than home can you connect directly to your're Unraid server or other pc.

 

 

 

Thanks for all the help folks. I've decided to either get a gigabit router ($70) or get a gigabit switch (mine is only 10/100) ($18 on Newegg) followed by a cheap wired router. I'll either be connecting my computer and the unRAID server to the gigabit router, or I can connect both computers to a switch, with the switch connected to a router. Hope this helps someone.