Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set up the
firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager accessing the
internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and ports I should block
to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
thanks
Rick
Rick Stevens wrote:
> Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set
> up the firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager
> accessing the internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and
> ports I should block to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
Some resourceful teenagers should be used as consultants rather than
treated as 'adversaries' with access to the computer.
--
Mike Easter
"Rick Stevens"
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> Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set up
> the firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager accessing
> the internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and ports I should
> block to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
>
Hi,
Many of the current router will log a list of URLs visited. If yours can do
this you already have access to his favourite places. It often isn't
necessary
to actually block, but simply let the teen know their activity is logged to
protect the innocent. (little brother or sister maybe walking in on them)
If not, the list of unsavoury sites is far to long to put in by hand and I
would
suggest a commercial product like Net-Nanny or the like.
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"Leythos"
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> In article <7lTfh.5862$Dr3.2648@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>, rick-
> stevens@ntlworld.com says...
>> Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set up
>> the
>> firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager accessing the
>> internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and ports I should
>> block
>> to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
>
> Since you didn't tell us what "Firewall" you are using, it's hard to
> tell you want/how to block.
>
> If you had a firewall, at least a quality one, you could just select
> from categories of content type you want to block. Such as Porn.
>
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>
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Its not a software firewall, It's the firewall/filter built into my router -
it doesnt have any catagories, just options for domains, urls etc, so any
specific suggestions would be gratefully received
Rick Stevens wrote:
> "Leythos"
> news:RLVfh.4880$ja6.2588@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
>
>>In article <7lTfh.5862$Dr3.2648@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>, rick-
>>stevens@ntlworld.com says...
>>
>>>Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set up
>>>the
>>>firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager accessing the
>>>internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and ports I should
>>>block
>>>to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
>>
>>Since you didn't tell us what "Firewall" you are using, it's hard to
>>tell you want/how to block.
>>
>>If you had a firewall, at least a quality one, you could just select
>>from categories of content type you want to block. Such as Porn.
>>
>>--
>>
>>spam999free@rrohio.com
>>remove 999 in order to email me
>
>
> Its not a software firewall, It's the firewall/filter built into my router -
> it doesnt have any catagories, just options for domains, urls etc, so any
> specific suggestions would be gratefully received
>
>
Hmmm, no disrespect Rick but a resourceful teen is already binary
lightyears ahead of the best of our generation...Perhaps you should ask
him how he could help you curtail a fellow worker and ego may prevail.
Then apply it in triplicate to your system along with a hidden ethernet
switch. Then again he has the library.
now ask about hotwiring a chevy or staying out too late and I am up to
speed. [i hope you see both the serious and the humorous aspect of my post]
miffler
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"Leythos"
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> In article <2WYfh.1977$1W1.877@newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, rick-
> stevens@ntlworld.com says...
>>
>> "Leythos"
>> news:RLVfh.4880$ja6.2588@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
>> > In article <7lTfh.5862$Dr3.2648@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>, rick-
>> > stevens@ntlworld.com says...
>> >> Hi just got my wirwless router set up and secure. I now need to set
>> >> up
>> >> the
>> >> firewall properly. I have a rather "resourceful" teenager accessing
>> >> the
>> >> internet, any suggestions on which URL's, domains and ports I should
>> >> block
>> >> to stop any unsavory or illegal activities?
>> >
>> > Since you didn't tell us what "Firewall" you are using, it's hard to
>> > tell you want/how to block.
>> >
>> > If you had a firewall, at least a quality one, you could just select
>> > from categories of content type you want to block. Such as Porn.
>> >
>>
>> Its not a software firewall, It's the firewall/filter built into my
>> router -
>> it doesnt have any catagories, just options for domains, urls etc, so any
>> specific suggestions would be gratefully received
>
> And, again, you don't have a firewall, you have a NAT Router, and you've
> still not told us what brand/model, so it's impossible to really help
> you.
>
> As for your delima, there is nothing you can do, as the kid will always
> find a way around anything you can do with your NAT router.
>
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>
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