[Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls - was (OT) Somebody Has A Virus!

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This is all true, to a point.  If a website is replying to a request from
your computer (you clicked a link) then all bets are off.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls - was (OT) Somebody Has A
Virus!


> 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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