When setting up a device, especially a network router, you often have the option to leave things “default”. What does this really mean and what effect does it have on your network?<\/p>\n
What you are basically saying when you leave something as default is “let the router determine what to do”.<\/p>\n
This can be a problem when the default behavior changes. This is most often changed when going from one software version to another. Maybe someone determined that leaving a particular option enabled was no ideal. Maybe it caused issues, or is now being replaced by a different way of doing things.<\/p>\n
Sometimes default configs are designed to make the product easier to configure. \u00a0This is typically true of many consumer based devices. The company wants you to have a good experience and not have to call them for technical support.<\/p>\n
Keep these things in mind when you see a checkbox or something that says “default”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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