Re: ADSL modem/router firewall

From: Roeland Th. Jansen (bengel_at_grobbebol.xs4all.nl)
Date: 07/24/04


Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:51:09 +0000 (UTC)

skip <skip@skip.net> wrote:
> Is it possible to configure the modem/router to stealth the ports? (I'm
> using a Netcomm 1300+4 modem)

how useful do you think it would be ? the open and closed ports still can
be detected. a bit slower maybe and your intrusion detection system may
not see it at all. you also break the tcp specs.
 



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