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On Sunday 28 Jun 2015 16:07:30 Hans wrote: |
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> On 22/06/15 20:41, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > fritzbox |
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> > There are all other modems/router and then there are fritzbox versions. |
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> > With very good security. Updates. And lots of nice&useful features. |
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> > 2015-06-22 12:08 GMT+02:00 Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk |
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> > <mailto:peter@××××××××××××.uk>>: |
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> > On Monday 22 Jun 2015 02:49:24 I wrote: |
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> > > PPPoA is not used here in the UK as far as I know. |
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> > I think I may have this backwards. |
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> > -- |
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> > Rgds |
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> > Peter |
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> Bought last year a $300.-- FritzBox 7490. Returned the first one because |
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> it did not sync with my ISP. Returned the replacement because GRC |
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> Shieldsup (https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2) test showed 100's of |
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> open ports. FritzBox Australia claimed this is "normal" and is not a |
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> security risk. The supplier refunded the purchase price, Using now a |
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> $78.-- TP-Link TD-VG3631 with Voip. Not as fancy. Just works and has no |
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> open ports that can't be closed. |
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> Hans |
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Are you sure it was actually showing "open" ports? It would show "closed" |
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ports, rather than "stealth" if your firewall uses '-j REJECT' instead of '-j |
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DROP' packets. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |