On Tuesday 21 September 2004 14:08, dr brian crowley top-posted:
> But that's precisely the problem. If you're techy minded and know how map
> or block ports, the hardware firewall should be the perfect solution. But
> I'm not at all knowledgable about ports or firewalls, and neither D-Link
> nor several user/customer fora seem able to provide the instructions needed
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2003/q3/dlink_dsl604.asp
no use?
Why does your mail client mangle the reply to references?
not using Outlook are you?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Midgley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 21 September 2004 13:43
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Wireless router broadband modems
>
> On Tuesday 21 September 2004 10:52, dr brian crowley wrote:
> > Now XP SP2 comes with better firewall so that problem is resolved.
>
> I recommend making an effort to limit access to the network at the router
> despite the SP2 firewall, which I agree does report itself to be and is
> claimed by its manufacturer to be an improvement over what went before.
>
> Apart from anything else, the router is the place to do port mapping, where
> you present a single port 80 for instance to the outside world, and
> internally that is directed to a single one of your computers.
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> Adrian Midgley Open Source software is better
> GP, Exeter http://www.defoam.net/
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