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| Bruce Allert |
 Jul 28 2004, 06:24 PM
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Tuesday morning I could not get on line or get connected with Outlook for Email. My wife & I are networked & share the comcast cable. Up until now everything was fine, no roblems. 2 days before my problem she installed a new firewall on her computer. I don't know if this has anything to do with my not being able to get online but it seems a little suspect. I want to know my IP address because she can see when her computer gets pinged. If it's mine doin the pinging we should be able to un-block me & I'll have access again. We are networked thru her computer.
Anyone got any ideas? ........b ps. online from work! <_< |
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| r_towle |
Jul 29 2004, 07:50 AM
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Depending upon what you are doing and what you want to protect, a hardware firewall is not very secure.
Software firewalls give a more granular security that is needed to block alot of the common attempts. I would suggest you read the manual on her firewall as well as read the manual on the linksys router/switch (If you get one) Please if you do nothing else, change the default settings on the router before you are online to long. Also, if you upgrade to XP (Which you should) get ALL the patches from microsoft immediately. I got hacked while I was downloading the patches for XP....it was amazing how fast I was found, but I think I was already on someones list before I upgraded.... Good Luck. Rich |
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Bruce Allert OT: How Can I Find My IP Address? Jul 28 2004, 06:24 PM
Qarl Right click on My Network Places. then select Prop... Jul 28 2004, 06:31 PM Qarl If My Network Places is not on your desktop, then ... Jul 28 2004, 06:34 PM Aaron Cox http://www.whatismyip.comi kid you not, Jul 28 2004, 06:40 PM Ctrout Go to the start menu click on run. Type "cmd" the... Jul 28 2004, 06:40 PM Qarl whatismyip.com will give you the static IP of your... Jul 28 2004, 06:46 PM lapuwali The "Command Prompt" and "ipconfig" method will wo... Jul 28 2004, 07:02 PM skline :agree: Software fiewalls are crap, get yourself... Jul 28 2004, 07:25 PM SirAndy :agree: ipconfig will give you all the info you n... Jul 28 2004, 07:49 PM Bruce Allert QUOTE
Bruce Allert Almost forgot..
So, with this Linksys Router I don... Jul 28 2004, 09:43 PM skline ... Jul 29 2004, 12:09 AM
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