I am not sure where to post this, but I will start in this group. I apologize if I am out of place,
I am connected to cable ISP via a D-Link DI-704P router which is suppose to have a built-in firewall. The router does generate an IP address for me of course.
I have discovered that I can PING myself, which scares me. It suggests to me that I am NOT protected from the outside world after all.
I went to this site to test my security:
and got this result: We scanned the ports you requested, looking for any services or viruses that might be running on them, and did not find anything. This usually indicates that your firewall software or security software is functioning properly. If we had found open ports, we would have reported them to you so that you could adjust your firewall accordingly.
You may have a properly configured firewall, but if your browser's security is improperly configured, your firewall may be useless!
Notice!, your natted (or real) IP address is 111.222.0.333 (I substituted this for my IP address). This information can be used to track your activities. I should not be able to obtain this information if your security is properly configured!
Can anyone suggest my next step? I need help to know what to do.
Thank you