Checking ports on a laptop
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Date: 11/01/04
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Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:21:57 -0000
Hi Everyone
I have a single laptop behind a Netgear router connected to an ADSL line. I
access e-mail and surf the net but do little else. I have ZoneAlarm on the
laptop, in addition to the Firewall in the router. I have XP Pro and have
turned off it's firewall.
I ran two online port scans and one said that some ports were "Blocked"
(good, according to the site) whilst others were "Closed" (less good,
according to the site). The other online port scan said that the same ports
were "Stealth" (good, apparantly). One site was http://www.sygatetech.com
whilst the other was http://www.grc.com. I'm not sure why these reputable
sites gave different results. What's the difference between "Blocked",
"Closed" and "Stealth"? Which is best, given my limited activity (I also
use ftp occasionally to access other sites but don't want anyone to probe my
laptop to access any data) and how do I alter the status of the ports?
Maybe these questions demand too detailed a response here and, in that case,
can anyone point me to a "fools guide" that I could use as a springboard to
delve further? I've googled but the information that I obtained seemed to
confuse me more.
Thanks for your time and patience.
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