How to turn of firewall permanently?

[sonixax]

Hi everyone,

I just have a Gigabit Internet connection with a Wlan Kabeldeutschland modem.

I just isntalled my own dns server in home and use my own advanced hardware firewall.

The only problem which remains is vodafone router built in firewall!

When I turned it off it will remains off only for 24 hours and will turn on automatically!

So How can I turn it off permanently?

also here is my Firmware version: 01.01.117.01.EURO

Thanks a lot and have a lovley day.

[reneromann · Accepted solution]

Usually you should NOT cascade 2 routers if not needed at all.

For your case (using a separate firewall/router), you should enable the so called "Bridge Mode", which turns your Cable Router into a "stupid" Cable modem that only serves the first device connected with an internet connection (without any routing or firewall functionality).

[sonixax]

Thanks a lot for fast answer,

I just enabled Bridge-Mode and everythings are fine 🙂

Just have couple of questions:

1- I found my IPV4 on Bridge mode is a public one is that right? because I just managed to forward ports over it!

2- I noticed my IPV4 is not change during last few days! is it static or not?

3- Is it possible to connect a Fritzbox only as ISDN device to use its FAX and Answerig machine features?

Thanks a lot and Happy New Year 🙂

[reneromann]

1 - yes, at the moment you're getting a public IPv4 - but that may change to a private IPv4 or even DualStack Lite without any further notice in the future.

2 - It's not static, but it may change only seldomly (but it can change!). If you need static IP addresses, you'll have to switch to a Business plan and book the "Feste IP-Adresse" option which will grant you a "pure" static IPv4 address (and a static /56 IPv6 prefix).

3 - No, not with ISDN but with analogue telephony. All the standard routers only have a single analogue telephone line to use - you may feed this line into a FritzBox that is capable of running on a analogue telephone line (like 7270, 7390, 7490, 7590) and use all the telephony functions from the FritzBox (that are available if running on an analogue line).

[alexnastas1]

Hi, 

I'm also a Gigabit Kabel Vodafone user and I have the same issue. While the firewall is on - my work VPN connection does not work. I want to turn it off permanently. 

But I do not have a second router, so I cannot afford to turn my Vodafone box into a bridge. This is very annoying, that a feature that is supposed to protect us, is actually a pain in the a**

Is there a way to disable this feature permanently ?

Thanks

Alex

[Moni_GK]

Hello alexnastas1,

have you tried the router interface yet?

Best regards

Moni

[alexnastas1]

Yes, I have. I can turn it off from the web interface, but this is only temporary. It will switch itself back on automatically after 24 hours. This is very annoying. 

[Moni_GK]

Hello alexnastas1,

does the router restart?

Best regards

Moni

[alexnastas1]

No, it does not restart. Maybe I should add some more details. 

The router model is this: CGA4233DE

The firmware version: 1.0.9-IMS-KDG

Once I turn off the Firewall, a pop-up comes up and says that it will automatically be re-enabled in 24 hours. 

And I can't do anything about this. Every time I need to connect to VPN - I need to first log into the Modem web interface and disable the firewall. 

Regards

Alex

[Moni_GK]

Hello alexnastas1,

please perform a factory reset of the router.

Best regards

Moni