Re: Newbie question: Exposure on logon?

It is possible that ports are exposed to the network for a very short period of
time before your software firewall loads but not to the internet since you are
using an internet router that is protecting your network. --- Steve


"Jay M Apple" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A4adnWZUf-BHJDLZnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Running Win2KPro SP4 and latest updates.)

QUESTION: Between the time a user logs on and the moment all drivers and
applications in Startup load up, including a firewall and antivirus apps
(Norton), are ports open to internet [is PC exposed to outsiders] ?

BACKGROUND: Used to keep cable modem offline until desktop ready. Now have
home network with wireless router for use by a laptop.

ASSUMPTIONS:
1. Laptop is in use, router is routing and cable modem is on-line to let
laptop access internet.
2. THEN desktop is turned on (which includes "Preparing network
connections") before any user logs on.
3. THEN a user logs on.

Thanks for your help.

Jay




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