[Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls - was (OT) Somebody Has
A Virus!
Paul L Fisher
sho@paul-fisher.com
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:32:37 -0500
A basic firewall doesn't let anything in from the outside. For example. I
have a Linksys BEFW11S4
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=540 which
is a router, a firewall a wired switch and a wireless access point. On my
device, it also does NAT (network address translation) so that all the
network devices on my network don't have external IP addresses. My ISP only
give me 1 dynamic IP address so this is good.
All the firewall software is doing is stopping anyone from using anyports
inbound.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router.htm
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm
http://www.linksys.com/edu/ shows how to setup home networks.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:52 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls - was (OT) Somebody Has A Virus!
> Ok, maybe somebody can answer this for me. How do you configure a
> firewall on a router? I have cable broadband at home. Right now I'm
> running a software firewall (Black Ice). I'm thinking about getting a
> router; mainly so I can get internet access on my other computer. But
> I don't understand how you can "set it up", if the firewall is now
> before the computer. Does software "flash" a chip in the router? Or
> do you use the settings prgrammed into it right out of the box?
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> ShoShop y-pipe
>
> -'95 White MTX
> '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 06/13/2003 09:34:55 AM:
>
> > Yep, Linksys wireless, the "old" 802.11b model that's been dropping in
> price
> > for awhile! We have two laptops with wireless cards, and reception in
> the
> > house is great!
> >
> > The 11b frequency does mess with the cordless phones a bit, though, but
> > moving away from a wireless card with clear the reception up. Getting an
> 11a
> > or an 11g network would help the phone situation, but the price was
> still up
> > there on those base units.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Bruce [mailto:rbruce@bellatlantic.net]
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:59 AM
> > To: Ron Porter; 'Shotimes'
> > Subject: RE: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> >
> >
> > Linksys?
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 2:26 AM
> > To: 'Paul Nimz'; 'Shotimes'
> > Subject: RE: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> >
> >
> > It's the Mailwasher that catches it. I run a gateway router/firewall
> that is
> > physically in front of the PC that acts as the server for the wireless
> > network in the house.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pmnimz@v8sho.com]
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:57 AM
> > To: Ron Porter; 'Shotimes'
> > Subject: Re: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> >
> >
> > All I know is I've been without Norton for 2 years and Zonealarm has
> stopped
> > all virii. I've been using Mailwasher too for the last 6 months. It is
> > before Zonealarm and will stop any email problems before you actually
> > download them.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR
> > '93 EG mtx
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pmnimz@v8sho.com>; "'Dave Garber'"
> > <DGARBER@servicelinklp.com>; "'Shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> >
> >
> > > Firewall can't stop a virus imbedded in an otherwise legitimate email.
> > >
> > > Isn't Mailwasher an application running on the PC or server? That
> would
> > > definitely be post-firewall.
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> > > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:13 AM
> > > To: Dave Garber; Shotimes
> > > Subject: Re: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> > >
> > >
> > > AV software is reactionary while a firewall is pro active. You can't
> stop
> > a
> > > virus that you don't have the update to if you rely on AV software. A
> > > firewall will stop all unwanted activity. If you use Mailwasher it
> will
> > > stop it before the firewall.
> > >
> > > Paul Nimz
> > > '97 TR
> > > '93 EG mtx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave Garber" <DGARBER@servicelinklp.com>
> > > To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:20 PM
> > > Subject: RE: (OT) Somebody Has A Virus! Was: RE: [Shotimes] OEM tips
> > >
> > >
> > > > How is a firewall going to help in place of good AV software?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dave Garber
> > > > Pittsburgh, PA
> > > > 99 White
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pmnimz@v8sho.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:03 AM
> > > > To: Shotimes
> > > >
> > > > Forget anti-virus software and get a good firewall.
> > > >
> > > > Paul Nimz
> > > > '97 TR
> > > > '93 EG mtx
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