Re: under attack......

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 07/30/05


Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:58:50 -0400

From: "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid>

| Dave: Doesn't the Linksys already block those ports by default?
|
| Tom

Not really blocked. Its like a closed door and the right information can open the door.
Specifically going into the Router and placing both TCP and UDP ports 135 ~ 139 and 445 into
the port blocking area ( "Filtered Private Port Range") will lock that door and neither can
MS Networking information escape nor entry from the Internet be made on those ports.

On many Linksys models this can be done at the URL; http://192.168.1.1/Filters.htm
Under "Filtered Private Port Range".

-- 
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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