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JakeRich · 03-11-03, 08:57 PM

Shields UP

That link is a free testing service for your network from the Internet. It reports on your security, including port probes for vulnerability.

I posted that site because the firewall in my linksys router provides strong protection to my network without any additional firewall software. I have turned off the software firewalls and A/S works on my system just fine. For wireless security I have changed the SSID, stopped broadcasting it, changed the default password, use MAC filtering and WEP 128bit security, plus I have set DHCP to issue only 4 IP numbers, one for each machine that is connected by wire and one for my Ax wireless.

Just some food for thought.

03-11-03, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
JakeRich Aximsite Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,875 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Shields UP That link is a free testing service for your network from the Internet. It reports on your security, including port probes for vulnerability. I posted that site because the firewall in my linksys router provides strong protection to my network without any additional firewall software. I have turned off the software firewalls and A/S works on my system just fine. For wireless security I have changed the SSID, stopped broadcasting it, changed the default password, use MAC filtering and WEP 128bit security, plus I have set DHCP to issue only 4 IP numbers, one for each machine that is connected by wire and one for my Ax wireless. Just some food for thought.