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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: PPPoE ADSL modem choice
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:41:00
Message-Id: 201506281840.38232.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: PPPoE ADSL modem choice by Hans
1 On Sunday 28 Jun 2015 16:07:30 Hans wrote:
2 > On 22/06/15 20:41, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
3 > > fritzbox
4 > >
5 > > There are all other modems/router and then there are fritzbox versions.
6 > > With very good security. Updates. And lots of nice&useful features.
7 > >
8 > > 2015-06-22 12:08 GMT+02:00 Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk
9 > >
10 > > <mailto:peter@××××××××××××.uk>>:
11 > > On Monday 22 Jun 2015 02:49:24 I wrote:
12 > > > PPPoA is not used here in the UK as far as I know.
13 > >
14 > > I think I may have this backwards.
15 > >
16 > > --
17 > > Rgds
18 > > Peter
19 >
20 > Bought last year a $300.-- FritzBox 7490. Returned the first one because
21 > it did not sync with my ISP. Returned the replacement because GRC
22 > Shieldsup (https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2) test showed 100's of
23 > open ports. FritzBox Australia claimed this is "normal" and is not a
24 > security risk. The supplier refunded the purchase price, Using now a
25 > $78.-- TP-Link TD-VG3631 with Voip. Not as fancy. Just works and has no
26 > open ports that can't be closed.
27 >
28 > Hans
29
30 Are you sure it was actually showing "open" ports? It would show "closed"
31 ports, rather than "stealth" if your firewall uses '-j REJECT' instead of '-j
32 DROP' packets.
33
34 --
35 Regards,
36 Mick

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