Re: Need firewall protection,

Well, I would discount the "dynamic"ness of the IP address.  I know they are
set up dynamic, but typically the way DHCP works is that if the computer
keeps requesting the same address during the lease time, it will keep
handing out the same address.  I have had the same ip address form my cable
modem for the last 2 years.  Thankfully, so as I don't have to keep changing
my DNS for home server. ;)

Other than that, you are completely correct.  They can only get in through
opening ports in the router configuration or from what you request to be
pulled in (webpages, email, installed programs, etc).
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Gibbs" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Newsgroups: midrange.public.pctech
To: <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Need firewall protection,


> Dan Bale wrote:
> > Is this true 100% of the time?  As far as caring, I suppose if it's
random
> > and brief, you're right.  But I think I'd want to know if someone is
making
> > a sustained effort to get in.
>
> In order for someone to be making a sustained effort to get in, they
> would have to know your IP address ... 95% of the IP's provided by
> broadband providers are dynamic, so they would have to know what your IP
> is NOW.  Also, if you have a router, then they are hitting a brick wall.
>   There's no way in (unless you allow something in).  So it's a waste of
> time.
>
> 99% of what hits your router are the current batch of viruses that try
> to connect to services that are provided on windows by default (blaster,
> code red, etc).
>
> Even if the router crashes ... since it's the only point of access for
> the internet, there's no risk.
>
> david
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