Todd has written on 6/8/2013 8:48 PM:
On 06/08/2013 02:47 PM, Juan Wei wrote:
Todd has written on 6/8/2013 4:23 PM:
Is anybody here concerned about the effectiveness of the
Windows 8 firewall? Did you install a third-party one?

Hi,

I write iptables (Linux) firewalls for a living.

One of the big issues with M$ is that they couldn't give
a hoot about security. They are all about marketing.
M$ has frequently left services open that can be
easily exploited.

Go look how your firewall performs for yourself at
GRC. You are looking for the Shields Up test.

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

If you are shooting through a NAT router (if your
I.P. is 192.168.xxx.xxx, you have a NAT router),
you will need to connect directly to the Internet.

How do you do that?

Install Firefox from http://mozilla.com

Open a command prompt with "winr cmd"

Type in "ipconfig /all"

Find your "default router" (may also be called your "Gateway").

From Firefox, not Internet Explorer (it will screw you trying
to get into your router), enter the I.P. address of your
router.

You will be prompted for a user name and password.
User name: admin
Password: nothing or admin or password

If you can't get in, time to call someone.

When you get in, you will find this setting over in
LAN (Local Area Network).

After you change it and save it, from your command
prompt, enter
ipconfig /release && ipconfig /renew


Thanks. I have a Westell 327W. The setting -- Modem IP Address -- is
under Private LAN under Advanced.