Re: Is my NAT preventing connections from the outside?

Thanks, your responses are helpful.

--Billy

"Billy Smith" <zaster39sap@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On my Windows XP Pro home machine I have DSL Internet
> service that uses a Westell Versalink 327W modem/router
> which uses NAT (Network Address Translation).
>
> I have read that if the NAT on a router is "dynamic" then
> the NAT acts as a firewall against attempts to connect to
> my machine from the outside. I would like to know if the
> NAT on my router is configured properly so that it is
> in fact preventing unwanted connections from the outside.
>
> I have poked around the router config settings (careful not
> to change any) but I could not find anything that said
> clearly that the NAT was doing what I want.
>
> How can I tell if my NAT is acting as a firewall?
>
> Thanks,
> Billy
>
Received on Thu Sep 29 20:02:07 2005