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Old 11-07-2004, 09:46 PM   #226
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how do i stealth all those closed ports?
Check the Firewall/Main tab. That should have the Internet Zone Security set to high. That will stealth you.

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Old 11-07-2004, 09:48 PM   #227
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its already at high ...... what am i missing here??

i have given some proggies dedicated access to the internet .... so they dont ask me if they want to connect ..... do i need to remove this access privileges?
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:02 PM   #228
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im sooo scared now .......
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:04 PM   #229
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If you have that set to high, it should say stealth mode in the description, sammy. Does it say that on that tab???

And, program access permission is an outbound packet permission, and has nothing to do with whether the ports are properly stealthed or not, which is an inbound packet issue.

BTW, consider getting a decent hardware firewall/router - that makes this issue go away as long as the router has port stealthing.
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:08 PM   #230
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i already have a DI-714P+ with NAT and SPI ..... do i need anything more??

and it does say Stealth Mode .....
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:14 PM   #231
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i already have a DI-714P+ with NAT and SPI ..... do i need anything more??

and it does say Stealth Mode .....
Then it is your router that is not showing stealthed ports, not your system. The GRC test cannot get beyond your router (at least not yet in this generation of tests), so the ports it is testing are the router's ports not your system's. Does that router have port stealthing?
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:14 PM   #232
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i enabled Remote WAN Ping Block and SPI in the router settings ..... and still only 4 stealthed ports ....
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:17 PM   #233
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i enabled Remote WAN Ping Block and SPI in the router settings ..... and still only 4 stealthed ports ....
Neither of them is port stealthing. Check the manual that came with the router. If it has port stealthing it should say so, and have some setting that sets the ports to stealth mode. But, you should still be fine behind SPI and port blocking even if it isn't stealthed. So, don't fret too much. Stealthing is a very nice feature, but it isn't as critical as blocking and SPI.

You might also make sure you have the latest firmware for the router.
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:31 PM   #234
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i just updated to the latest firmware last night .....

Port Stealthing .... D-Link Definition ...
say i want to stealth port 113, then i go to virtual server ..... then always route any pings to port 113 to an unused ip on the network ...

i tried this ... and it does not work .... :sad:
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:36 PM   #235
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You live and learn, sammy. Maybe the DLink is inadequate for your needs and you should consider a different one now that you know it does not stealth ports.
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Old 11-07-2004, 11:09 PM   #236
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hmm ... i am considering upgrading the equipment to the G standard .... but i just spent a fortune here on the gfx card, PSU, case and HDDs .....
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Old 11-07-2004, 11:37 PM   #237
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Your not running in dmz mode are you? That could cause the lack of stealth ports. XP sp2 fire wall will pass gibsons site if set up correctly.

My dlink 604 and or 624 stealth all ports by default but 113. Port 113 needs to be forwarded to a none used ip then all ports show stealth at gibsons site.
Also set "Discard PING from WAN side" to enabled then gibsons site "passes" both dlinks i have.
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Old 11-08-2004, 12:13 AM   #238
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im not using DMZ .....
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Old 11-08-2004, 12:32 AM   #239
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What's your budget, and how important is secrurity to you?

Security is a priority. My budget would be about $250.00 Canadian.
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Let me bump this great thread. I had a heck of a time finding it today.

Incidentally, the problem is not limited to private wireless users. Companies are not doing very well either.


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Wireless networks still open to drive-by hacks

Two in three firms failing to use basic encryption
Steve Ranger, vnunet.com 02 Feb 2005

Two out of three UK firms using wireless technology are still failing to take even minimum precautions to secure their networks.

IT services company Newell & Budge published research today warning that organisations are rushing to reap the benefits of wireless technology without addressing the security risks.

Using basic IT equipment available from high street retailers, and free software from the internet, Newell & Budge simulated the tactics of a relatively unsophisticated drive-by hacker in cities including Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin.

In some areas as many as four out of five wireless networks were unencrypted, with the average across the survey being three out of five.
Full article:
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160949
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