On Wednesday 06 August 2003 06:41 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > Ports 21, 23, and 80 show open, rest show closed. What now? > > Just like Anne you are connecting via a device, and that device has a web > server and an FTP server running. Getting out my Crystal ball I suspect you > have a Zyxel P645ME+ ADSL bridge which runs a RomPager web server. > (How do I know? I tried connecting and it identified itself to me) > > You only have to enter those words into Google and you will find stuff on > the insecurity of this product.. > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307793/2003-01-21/2003-01-27/0 > > > The good news is that even if someone were to take the trouble to break > into your DSL bridge. They still could not get into your computer. > The bad news is that unless you can disable the ftp and http servers in the > DSL bridge, then you cannot run one in your computer without using port > redirection. > > derek
Therefore, unless sprint does something about the modem they're supplying this will always be a problem, is that a correct assumption from what I read? -- Regards Chris A 100% Microsoft free computer Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 7:54pm up 3 days, 1:25, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00
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