AlphaShield Personal Hardware Firewall

None · 2007-12-20T23:50:45+00:00

I just installed the AlphaSheild Personal Hardware Firewall. AlphaShield supplies a utility that allows me to open any port through the firewall. Tech Support at AlphaShield said that any port can be opened with this utility, and that I had set up the open port properly with the utility. I tried opening port 23. The Sheilds Up security website, though, indicates that all of my ports are stealthed. Wouldn't Sheilds Up detect any open port? The WindowsXP SP2 firewall is disabled and I have no other firewall running. The only other security software that I have running is Norton Antivirus 2007 and Sunbelt Counterspy, which I don't believe can affect port protection or hardware firewall is situated between my Comcast cable modem and my PC. Am I misunderstanding something here about opening ports? Please educate me

Dec 20, 2007 24 Replies

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Gerald Vogt 18 years ago

It would be good if you learned some rules of the usenet you post to instead of insulting others or trying to start flame wars...

I gave arguments why I wrote that comment.

Your post only lacks of everything except personal insult.

Gerald

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Victek 18 years ago

Thanks for the links. I think I have this setup better now. Tell me what you think.

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Kayman 18 years ago

Looking good :)

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Victek 18 years ago

What are you attempting to accomplish by opening port 23? Why not do whatever you're trying to do that requires that port 23 be open and see if it works?

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