On Sunday 28 Jun 2015 16:07:30 Hans wrote: > On 22/06/15 20:41, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > > fritzbox > > > > There are all other modems/router and then there are fritzbox versions. > > With very good security. Updates. And lots of nice&useful features. > > > > 2015-06-22 12:08 GMT+02:00 Peter Humphrey <pe...@prh.myzen.co.uk > > > > <mailto:pe...@prh.myzen.co.uk>>: > > On Monday 22 Jun 2015 02:49:24 I wrote: > > > PPPoA is not used here in the UK as far as I know. > > > > I think I may have this backwards. > > > > -- > > Rgds > > Peter > > Bought last year a $300.-- FritzBox 7490. Returned the first one because > it did not sync with my ISP. Returned the replacement because GRC > Shieldsup (https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2) test showed 100's of > open ports. FritzBox Australia claimed this is "normal" and is not a > security risk. The supplier refunded the purchase price, Using now a > $78.-- TP-Link TD-VG3631 with Voip. Not as fancy. Just works and has no > open ports that can't be closed. > > Hans
Are you sure it was actually showing "open" ports? It would show "closed" ports, rather than "stealth" if your firewall uses '-j REJECT' instead of '-j DROP' packets. -- Regards, Mick
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