Can my ISP see what I'm downloading off my second router?
I have a second router(one I purchased from best buy) attached to the ISP's default router (one they provided)
Can the ISP see what I download off of the second router? Or can they only directly see what goes through their router?
vpn wireless-router isp
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
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I have a second router(one I purchased from best buy) attached to the ISP's default router (one they provided)
Can the ISP see what I download off of the second router? Or can they only directly see what goes through their router?
vpn wireless-router isp
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
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It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00
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I have a second router(one I purchased from best buy) attached to the ISP's default router (one they provided)
Can the ISP see what I download off of the second router? Or can they only directly see what goes through their router?
vpn wireless-router isp
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
I have a second router(one I purchased from best buy) attached to the ISP's default router (one they provided)
Can the ISP see what I download off of the second router? Or can they only directly see what goes through their router?
vpn wireless-router isp
vpn wireless-router isp
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
asked Dec 3 at 17:57
Marie Adele
31
31
2
It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00
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It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00
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It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00
It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00
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I am assuming all your home devices are connected to the Best Buy router you purchased. Any files/data/streams/websites accessed from the internet will flow to and from the internet, to the ISP router, to your router, to your device. This means the ISP can potentially see everything you do on the internet. However, this does not mean they can, or even try to.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
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Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
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They can see where you connect, unless you route through a VPN - in which case all traffic would appear to route only to the VPN.
Whether they can see what you do as opposed to where you do it is dependant on the connection being secure [HTTPS]. At the least, they can still see how much data is transmitted from which address.
The added router is not any additional layer of security, it is merely another node on the route.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
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There are three different levels of information that an ISP might know (for data passing through their router):
The server address that you are retrieving information from. For
example, 172.217.15.78 is one of the server addresses that serves
google.com. A server address can be associated with multiple
websites or services (but not always, especially for large
services). Typically, unless you use a VPN, an ISP will have access
to this information.The domain name you are requesting. For
example, google.com If you use the ISP's DNS (e.g., a phone book for
domain names -> addresses), then the ISP will have that information.
If you use a service like 1.1.1.1 as a DNS, then the ISP will
not have that information. Mind you, it may be easy to associate the
address with the domain.The actual data you transmit. If you are
connected using HTTPS and have not ignored any security warnings
in your browser, you can be relatively confident that the ISP does
not have access to this information.
If your question is: will my local data (e.g., data between computers are your home) be seen by the ISP then the answer is (probably) no.
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
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I am assuming all your home devices are connected to the Best Buy router you purchased. Any files/data/streams/websites accessed from the internet will flow to and from the internet, to the ISP router, to your router, to your device. This means the ISP can potentially see everything you do on the internet. However, this does not mean they can, or even try to.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
add a comment |
I am assuming all your home devices are connected to the Best Buy router you purchased. Any files/data/streams/websites accessed from the internet will flow to and from the internet, to the ISP router, to your router, to your device. This means the ISP can potentially see everything you do on the internet. However, this does not mean they can, or even try to.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
add a comment |
I am assuming all your home devices are connected to the Best Buy router you purchased. Any files/data/streams/websites accessed from the internet will flow to and from the internet, to the ISP router, to your router, to your device. This means the ISP can potentially see everything you do on the internet. However, this does not mean they can, or even try to.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
I am assuming all your home devices are connected to the Best Buy router you purchased. Any files/data/streams/websites accessed from the internet will flow to and from the internet, to the ISP router, to your router, to your device. This means the ISP can potentially see everything you do on the internet. However, this does not mean they can, or even try to.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Keltari
50.7k18117169
50.7k18117169
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
add a comment |
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
Thanks everyone. I was just curious because I switched providers and on my old provider I used the second router to download torrents with, and never had a problem. But with the new ISP I got nabbed with a copyright alert real quick
– Marie Adele
Dec 3 at 18:58
add a comment |
They can see where you connect, unless you route through a VPN - in which case all traffic would appear to route only to the VPN.
Whether they can see what you do as opposed to where you do it is dependant on the connection being secure [HTTPS]. At the least, they can still see how much data is transmitted from which address.
The added router is not any additional layer of security, it is merely another node on the route.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
15.3k53261
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They can see where you connect, unless you route through a VPN - in which case all traffic would appear to route only to the VPN.
Whether they can see what you do as opposed to where you do it is dependant on the connection being secure [HTTPS]. At the least, they can still see how much data is transmitted from which address.
The added router is not any additional layer of security, it is merely another node on the route.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
15.3k53261
add a comment |
They can see where you connect, unless you route through a VPN - in which case all traffic would appear to route only to the VPN.
Whether they can see what you do as opposed to where you do it is dependant on the connection being secure [HTTPS]. At the least, they can still see how much data is transmitted from which address.
The added router is not any additional layer of security, it is merely another node on the route.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
15.3k53261
They can see where you connect, unless you route through a VPN - in which case all traffic would appear to route only to the VPN.
Whether they can see what you do as opposed to where you do it is dependant on the connection being secure [HTTPS]. At the least, they can still see how much data is transmitted from which address.
The added router is not any additional layer of security, it is merely another node on the route.
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
15.3k53261
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
15.3k53261
answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
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answered Dec 3 at 18:12
Tetsujin
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There are three different levels of information that an ISP might know (for data passing through their router):
The server address that you are retrieving information from. For
example, 172.217.15.78 is one of the server addresses that serves
google.com. A server address can be associated with multiple
websites or services (but not always, especially for large
services). Typically, unless you use a VPN, an ISP will have access
to this information.The domain name you are requesting. For
example, google.com If you use the ISP's DNS (e.g., a phone book for
domain names -> addresses), then the ISP will have that information.
If you use a service like 1.1.1.1 as a DNS, then the ISP will
not have that information. Mind you, it may be easy to associate the
address with the domain.The actual data you transmit. If you are
connected using HTTPS and have not ignored any security warnings
in your browser, you can be relatively confident that the ISP does
not have access to this information.
If your question is: will my local data (e.g., data between computers are your home) be seen by the ISP then the answer is (probably) no.
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
add a comment |
There are three different levels of information that an ISP might know (for data passing through their router):
The server address that you are retrieving information from. For
example, 172.217.15.78 is one of the server addresses that serves
google.com. A server address can be associated with multiple
websites or services (but not always, especially for large
services). Typically, unless you use a VPN, an ISP will have access
to this information.The domain name you are requesting. For
example, google.com If you use the ISP's DNS (e.g., a phone book for
domain names -> addresses), then the ISP will have that information.
If you use a service like 1.1.1.1 as a DNS, then the ISP will
not have that information. Mind you, it may be easy to associate the
address with the domain.The actual data you transmit. If you are
connected using HTTPS and have not ignored any security warnings
in your browser, you can be relatively confident that the ISP does
not have access to this information.
If your question is: will my local data (e.g., data between computers are your home) be seen by the ISP then the answer is (probably) no.
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
add a comment |
There are three different levels of information that an ISP might know (for data passing through their router):
The server address that you are retrieving information from. For
example, 172.217.15.78 is one of the server addresses that serves
google.com. A server address can be associated with multiple
websites or services (but not always, especially for large
services). Typically, unless you use a VPN, an ISP will have access
to this information.The domain name you are requesting. For
example, google.com If you use the ISP's DNS (e.g., a phone book for
domain names -> addresses), then the ISP will have that information.
If you use a service like 1.1.1.1 as a DNS, then the ISP will
not have that information. Mind you, it may be easy to associate the
address with the domain.The actual data you transmit. If you are
connected using HTTPS and have not ignored any security warnings
in your browser, you can be relatively confident that the ISP does
not have access to this information.
If your question is: will my local data (e.g., data between computers are your home) be seen by the ISP then the answer is (probably) no.
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
There are three different levels of information that an ISP might know (for data passing through their router):
The server address that you are retrieving information from. For
example, 172.217.15.78 is one of the server addresses that serves
google.com. A server address can be associated with multiple
websites or services (but not always, especially for large
services). Typically, unless you use a VPN, an ISP will have access
to this information.The domain name you are requesting. For
example, google.com If you use the ISP's DNS (e.g., a phone book for
domain names -> addresses), then the ISP will have that information.
If you use a service like 1.1.1.1 as a DNS, then the ISP will
not have that information. Mind you, it may be easy to associate the
address with the domain.The actual data you transmit. If you are
connected using HTTPS and have not ignored any security warnings
in your browser, you can be relatively confident that the ISP does
not have access to this information.
If your question is: will my local data (e.g., data between computers are your home) be seen by the ISP then the answer is (probably) no.
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
answered Dec 3 at 18:39
BobtheMagicMoose
54439
54439
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It entirely depends if the download link is secured, if it's not secured, then all insecure traffic can be tracked by your ISP.
– Ramhound
Dec 3 at 18:00