From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-19 06:55, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/18/25 13:00, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-17 12:25, c186282 wrote:   
   >>> On 12/17/25 05:31, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>> On 17/12/2025 06:55, c186282 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>> Nearest neighbour is outside wifi range. 250 metres or more.   
   >>>   
   >>>    Lucky !   
   >>>   
   >>>    I have more nearby.   
   >>>   
   >>>    At least ONE might be an asshole. I think they   
   >>>    injected a load of NAZI bullshit into my old   
   >>>    printer - only stopped because all the paper   
   >>>    was used up. Getting into a printer directly   
   >>>    like that is not dead newbie skills.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Maybe there is a virus that does that.   
   >   
   >    Nah ... it was some "helpful" connectivity protocol   
   >    HOPEFULLY from yesteryear. The printer would ID and   
   >    let anybody anywhere dump stuff into it directly   
   >    via wifi.   
   >   
   >    Was never sure I managed to turn that off entirely,   
   >    so I had to keep the printer turned off instead.   
   >   
   >    I do SUSPECT who the perp was ... fortunately he   
   >    grew up and switched over to loud hot-rods instead :-)   
      
   The router should block attempts to connect to internal printers from   
   outside.   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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