I use a Linksys WRT54G router/switch. Gibson Research's "Shields Up" and 
"Probe my Ports" tools indicate that all my ports are
"Stealth," not 
merely "Closed."

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Alan


On 04/16/04 07:10 am Mike O'Connor put fingers to keyboard and launched 
the following message into cyberspace:

> C|Net item on newsletter today [Friday - AU].
> 
> How Linksys routers can leave you exposed
> 
> Linksys router/firewalls--old and new--have
> suffered a variety of Universal Plug-n-Play problems, port
> vulnerabilities and reliability issues. Apparently, a
> combination of engineering difficulties and design decisions
> are leaving Linksys customers exposed to potential security
> problems, including that new looming threat to all Internet
> users--the mini Distributed Denial of Service attack.
> http://ct.com.com/click?q=12-ja1KIl~Qir9~cDc7Uo7Mb~qkqdRR


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