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  • Turn off remote access except if you need it for a special time.
    – anon
    Commented Feb 19 at 15:15
  • Aaahh, would that be Windows Remote Access? If so, I've never had it switched on, too dangerous.
    – Some Bloke
    Commented Feb 19 at 15:26
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    No, remote administrative access to the router. Usually allows connecting to the router from outside, eg. from the wan port.
    – LPChip
    Commented Feb 19 at 15:26
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    To start with: What kind of external attackers? One who's on the other side of the internet, or one who's sitting in a car in your street? One who's trying to hack you specifically, or one who's just randomly poking at anything that comes up?
    – grawity_u1686
    Commented Feb 19 at 15:38
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    I would not rely on UPnP being off for being protected against remote access to the web console. If there's an option to disable it, disable it. A bug in the firmware or something else might still work without you knowing.
    – LPChip
    Commented Feb 19 at 15:40