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| 332344 | 2005-03-10 04:09:00 | If you have the option to go ethernet do as it is faster than USB. If your computer dosen't have an onboard ethernet connector, buy a PCI ethernet card, they are only about $10. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 332345 | 2005-03-10 04:41:00 | If you have the option to go ethernet do as it is faster than USB. If your computer dosen't have an onboard ethernet connector, buy a PCI ethernet card, they are only about $10. Trevor :) With due respect, that really is an answer to a question that Jack did not ask, and would not solve the problem anyway! Jack wants to know if there is some subtle option in the modem setup accessed through the browser that will enable him to turn off the firewall and keep it turned off. I wish I could help, but I couldn't find any info. Anyone out there with Jacks model of Belkin, that could help? |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 332346 | 2005-03-10 05:00:00 | not quite sure what the model no is ... I found this installation manual for a model F5D5730 - blurry pdf web.belkin.com Some troubleshooting stuff but nil specific re firewall setup - looking at the specs for this model it has NAT but I see no mention of a firewall as such , or perhaps you have a different model Jack? |
KatiMike (242) | ||
| 332347 | 2005-03-10 05:04:00 | as for the difference between usb and ethernet.......well YOU time it..........there may be a difference but it'd be measured in micro seconds.....and dont bother telling me that usb uses up your cpu cycles.......if you have any kinda reasonable amd or P4 then it just doesn't matter....... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 332348 | 2005-03-10 05:04:00 | and since the actual connection you get from xtra or whomeever doesnt' even come close to the usb/ethernet speed then 'faster' is irrelevant | drcspy (146) | ||
| 332349 | 2005-03-10 05:29:00 | looking at the specs for this model it has NAT but I see no mention of a firewall as such Network Address Translation (NAT) is the "firewall" in most routers. You would need to disable NAT to work-around, however I would find it strange to have to do so for standard email ports. While I have no experience with that router, other types seem not to be affected for common email ports. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 332350 | 2005-03-10 05:55:00 | Thanks for the info GF - my ignorance of firewall issues is laid bare ! My Dynalink has other stuff such as stateful packet inspection [?] etc which I thought related more to it's firewall attributes , and I realise I should look into what all these things mean some day . Said router has a security tab - it can be set to off , low , medium , high and user configuration [ yikes :eek: ] so I just set it to high and most things work well [ atomic clock and win mx won't work] and that's my experience ... so why won't Jack's work on the default settings ? The plot thickens ... | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 332351 | 2005-03-10 06:15:00 | Well, if we actually knew the router model number we could get closer to the issue I suspect. I have read the posts (both threads) but perhaps I have missed it? |
godfather (25) | ||
| 332352 | 2005-03-10 07:08:00 | Jack, just caught up with this thread. As a matter of interest why did you connect via USB?? hwen I set mine up I remember seeing somewhere that usb was the worst alternative. Can't remember exactly why. But something to do with reliability. I thought your new box had an ethernet port? You are using XP? I had no issues with my Belkin router when I installed it but I did have to set it up manually. Rob |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 332353 | 2005-03-10 07:50:00 | Jack, just caught up with this thread. As a matter of interest why did you connect via USB?? hwen I set mine up I remember seeing somewhere that usb was the worst alternative. Can't remember exactly why. But something to do with reliability. I thought your new box had an ethernet port? You are using XP? I had no issues with my Belkin router when I installed it but I did have to set it up manually. Rob I connected via USB because it was the easiest. I have no complaint with the speed so I'll keep USB. To those who keep talking about a router. I have a plain adsl modem. It does not have a model number on the modem , on the box, or on the manual. So perhaps it's the only one they make. All I want is someone to have a look at the setup program and see if there's any way to disable the firewall permanantly. Jack |
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