Re: Cannot Stealth port 113

"Wolfgang Kueter" <wolfgang@shconnect.de> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.22.21.51.52.890891@shconnect.de...
> Am Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:18:24 -0500 schrieb Bill & Debbie:
>
>> When I run GRC
>
> GRC is crap and has always been.
>
>> all ports are stealthed
>
> Stealth ports are technical nonsense.
>
>> except for 113. It comes up blue (closed).
>
> Fine, a closed port remains a closed port and nobody can connect to it,
> so sit back and relax.
>
>> I have a wireless connection using Linksys BEFW11S4 router.
>
> Have you secured the wireless network? Best would be to use WPA since all
> WEP is insecure. If not, do that, that is much more important than wasting
> your time by thinking how stealth a port that is *closed*.
>

I just looked and my wireless network is NOT secure. I would like to follow
your advice and secure it using WPA. I am a novice at best with regards to
networks, firewalls and protection/security. My requirements are very
simple: I have a laptop that is wireless and connects to the internet using
DSL. I have it in my home and only use the wireless network to give me some
mobility in the house. I do not have anything else connected to the
network.

So, when I set up WPA, should I enter a key? Is it important to use a large
key and remember it? Do I need to enter a Group renewal period? If so,
what is a good time to enter?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
Bill

>> I'm running ZoneAlarm.
>
> ZA is crap.
>
>> Any help changing port 113 from Closed to Stealthed would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>
> No reason to do that but a lot of reasons for you to learn something about
> tcp/ip.
>
> Wolfgang
Received on Fri Dec 23 20:08:52 2005