[ubuntu-uk] Checking to make sure you are safe...port checking etc.

[John Matthews]

On 23/04/10 16:58, Markie wrote:
> Hi John,
>
>
> > Now that is interesting. I did all the checks, and came back telling 
> me I am 100% in stealth, but I still failed because they could ping me.
>
> Some routers by default block "WAN pings" some do not. My Sky router 
> has a field called "respond to ping on WAN port" its checked off. I 
> passed the test with all my ports in stealth mode. Basically the check 
> at the link rob passed runs a port scan against the WAN side of your 
> router. This is if your are connected via a router. If you connect 
> directly via a USB modem or a Cable modem then it will scan your PC 
> directly.
>
> > Plus, it was a bit strange because on one of the things it said 'it 
> was unusual to find a windows machine so completely hidden'. But I'm 
> not using windows, > I'm using Ubuntu. That is amazing really considering.
>
> :-) I would say that its making an assumption that your running 
> windows. Lets face it us Linux users are pretty much in a minority at 
> least when it comes to the OS of choice on the desktop / laptop.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark


Hi Mark,

thats done it. Brilliant. I looked for

"respond to ping on WAN port"

in my router settings, found it, it was ticked, I unticked, then  ran 
the test again, and passed everything.

That is brilliant. Thank you. Feel a bit better now.

John

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