How can I mitigate a DDoS attack on my home network? - Hardware & Software

In the past, I've simply fetched a new IP. However, it'd be nice if that wasn't necessary again. So far, I've set up my router to drop extremely large TCP/IP packets and disabled ICMP, but I don't think that's enough.

There's really nothing else you can do. Well, technically you could hide behind an anti-DDoS service, but those are very expensive, intended for business, and difficult to set up.

Nothing will stop a proper DoS/DDoS on a residential connection. Your best practice is avoidance. Don't piss people off and leak your IP at the same time.

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;51239639]Nothing will stop a proper DoS/DDoS on a residential connection. Your best practice is avoidance. Don't piss people off and leak your IP at the same time.[/QUOTE] What steps might I take to protect my IP, beyond avoiding voice calls with people, suspicious links, etc.

[QUOTE=TFA;51239652]What steps might I take to protect my IP, beyond avoiding voice calls with people, suspicious links, etc.[/QUOTE] Basically that. You can also use a VPN/tor when doing that sort of stuff so they see the VPN ip.

[QUOTE=TFA;51239652]What steps might I take to protect my IP, beyond avoiding voice calls with people, suspicious links, etc.[/QUOTE] Skype leaks your IP

Using a VPN is the only viable solution for this kind of thing especially with Skype being a little shit telling everyone that asks your IP. Some VPN services offer a kill switch on their client that will stop network activity if the VPN connection is disconnected. Should you be subject to an attacker, they'll probably be be able to knock you offline for a few moments while your VPN software connects to another VPN gateway.

If at all possible, you should avoid having Skype on your computer at all, since it's guilty of more and worse crimes than just making your IP address public knowledge

[QUOTE=lavacano;51244486]If at all possible, you should avoid having Skype on your computer at all, since it's guilty of more and worse crimes than just making your IP address public knowledge[/QUOTE] like what?

[QUOTE=Lebofly;51246220]like what?[/QUOTE] probably talking about malware ads but you can protect against that even still

[QUOTE=J!NX;51246244]probably talking about malware ads but you can protect against that even still[/QUOTE] That and I don't like the way it touched a whole bunch of my operating system files last time I had it installed. Having it installed (running or not) has also been the number one cause of major system slowdowns from every computer I've had to fix, with crap antivirus programs being the #2. If I have to have it installed, I make sure to install it in a sandbox.

I uninstalled Skype like 2 years ago because it was constantly using one of my cores at 100% when I had it open, didn't even need to be on a call. Tried multiple versions, started using a process limiter and then just gave up. Skype is demonic.

Skype is just pure cancer, if you need an IP phone service look else where.

Skype works fine for me, been using it for years no issues. Still use it on a daily basis.

I use Skype quite often for keeping in touch with family. I just don't use it to communicate with Steam/gaming friends. Never had an issue with it keeping it like this.