is there a possibility to disable the USB port of the MT-3000 AX permanently? I’m primarily using the router for traveling and this could be a possible security issue as the router can be accessed by the cleaning staff, and so on. I already could disable the LAN ports by removing the eth0 and eth1 from the /etc/config/network file.
Now I’m also searching for an option to disable the USB port. Currently I’m using this cronjob (* * * * * (echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/usb_power/value) >/dev/null 2>&1, that is working pretty well, but the USB port is active for maybe a half minute after boot, until the cronjob has run. So is there a better solution?
Why do you think that disabling LAN and USB ports would be useful? Unless you are concerned about a government agency or some other organisation with significant resources, I don’t see any security issues
For most people some hidden cameras and a door/window sensor(s), that alerts when the door/window is opened, should be enough… Also is important to not tell anyone what kind of security you use
I am concerned about that my travel router opens access to my home network via vpn. And when I’m not in my room, anyone could connect to my router via cable and access my home network. Maybe it’s a theoretical problem, but I’m just feeling much better having that physical access blocked. The wifi access is secured with password, so that’s not a issue. I hope that’s quite understandable…
