I think you're going to really need to run a firewall. If a machine on the local network is able to be compromised like you describe, then they are open for some reason. Whether that's for easy file sharing or what, it doesn't really matter. Which firewall to use is the question.
Quick question for you: how are the static IP's configured? Are they being manually typed in to the settings on each machine, or are they granted based on MAC? If you are just given a block of numbers and get to handle assignment yourself then you are in a much, much better position. -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: SMR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:35 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Firewall Info/Help - WorldCom > > > I have a client who has DSL access through WorldCom. They have 6 > computers that each get static IP's through their setup. This is > not the ideal setup since they are wide open to the internet and > I don't believe their dsl router has any type of firewall built > in. One of the machines was hacked and a virus was left behind. > I would rather not set up a NAT in this case because then it will > be harder for me to do remote administration on their machines. > I'm looking for a solution of either putting a firewall on each > machine or changing out the DSL router with one that has firewall > built in. Anyone have any suggestions? Anyone with > knowledge/experience on a WorldCom setup ? I have Tiny Personal > Firewall running on the server temporarily to protect it until I > can figure out a better solution. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
