RE: [PcTech] Linksys Router

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

Chris, if you did not have the  Firewall version of 
Linksys,  what  software  Firewall would you  use together  with Norton 
Anti Virus?

At 02:02 PM 8/27/2003 -0700, Chris Bipes wrote:
> Really.  My Linksys router blocks all incoming requests so my Norton
> Internet Security never report any connection attempts.  Did you activate
> your DMZ and put your PC in that port when you re-configured?  Which model
> of the Linksys router do you have?  I am running the Firewall router with 2
> vpn end points.  Also get the latest firmware upgrade from Linksys and
> change you admin password.  One thing about the Cable is you get a static IP
> usually while DSL is PPPoE dial up which give you a new DHCP IP on the wan
> port.
>
> Chris Bipes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Giusto [mailto:jgiusto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:40 PM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: [PcTech] Linksys Router
>
>
> I have a Linksys router also and recently had to switch to cable modem from
> DSL due to a recent move.  I also run the Zone Alarm.  Since the switch I
> have been noticing the Zone Alarm messages about denying some kind of TCP
> request (not sure the exact message right now) that I did not experience
> with the DSL line.
>
> The question that I have is:
> Could this be someone hacking into my router and then trying to get to my
> PC's that are connected to it?
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