cable internet

[slipedisc]

Just as another log on the fire, try Sygate.com Their fire wall is free as well as good.

[ThePreacher]

Originally posted by stflook
I see.... This is the first I have heard of this. Well, one thing is for sure. I will never go recommending BlackICE again. You'd think a company that markets such a popular product would care about their customer. Then again, Microsoft. I think I'll edit that post now.

Im not saying that blackice is a bad product, I just hope that they take responsibilty for a problem that they should fix for users who buy their product. It really tells you something when "FREE" software such as Tiny and ZoneAlarm can catch problems better than something that costs $39.99 at stores.

[Ghost_25inf]

hey
cant you just set your IP to expire like every 4 hours or so to get a new IP? that could help you out now unless they get ahold of your computer name or netbios name then there is no hideing unless you change that too.

[Focmaester]

the code kiddies can also find your IP through file transfers say between ICQ/AIM
or by using ICQ programs that display your IP

[owen76]

Sorry I didn't specify, I have a hardware modem, BEFSR41 -- EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router. I just got it a month a go and was wondering how safe it really is.

[UberC0der]

There are few ways to get an IP of a machine. It is even easier if you know the hostname of that machine.

-> email headers // often contain IP's
-> nslookup `hostname' //Win & *nix
-> tracert `hostname' // Win
-> traceroute `hostname' //*nix
-> icq // as the good man said
-> irc // look into this if you are concerned
-> online games //some games can dump a list of ip's from all connected players.

There are a few others, but I think you get the point. IP addresses are no secret. You need appropriate countermeasures, a quality firewall properly configured is a good place to start.

[stflook]

Originally posted by owen76
Sorry I didn't specify, I have a hardware modem, BEFSR41 -- EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router. I just got it a month a go and was wondering how safe it really is.

I have the BEFSR11, which is the 1 port version of that router. I personally like the firewall on it, but it has some limitations. I don't like that you only get 5 entries for filtered port ranges, and I don't like that only one computer can be in the DMZ at a time, but that's small potatoes. Besides that, I really like its firewall. I would still recommend a software firewall as well, though.

[stflook]

Originally posted by owen76
Sorry I didn't specify, I have a hardware modem, BEFSR41 -- EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router. I just got it a month a go and was wondering how safe it really is.

I have the BEFSR11, which is the 1 port version of that router (not modem). I personally like the firewall on it, but it has some limitations. I don't like that you only get 5 entries for filtered port ranges, and I don't like that only one computer can be in the DMZ at a time, but that's small potatoes. Besides that, I really like its firewall. I would still recommend a software firewall as well, though.


Grrr.... I hate it when it posts twice like this. It won't let me delete one of them either.