Re: "Network" card remains on
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 03/24/04
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:21:57 -0600
Yes, best install your choice of firewall, I like Zone
Alarm.
"Drew" <drew@home.net> wrote in message
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| Thanks Jef -
|
| One more question. My router does not have a firewall. I
intend to replace
| it soon with one which does. In the meantime, could
someone on the internet
| have the same power as a system administrator to power up
my computer
| remotely?
|
| Drew
|
|
| "Jef Norton" <jefn_REMOVE_YOUR_SHORTS_@sbcglobal.net>
wrote in message
| news:c3ssg3$2ajbej$1@ID-103754.news.uni-berlin.de...
| > "Drew" <drew@home.net> wrote in message
| > news:On9Qb8dEEHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > | Please excuse me -
| > |
| > | I meant to say "network" card instead of "video" card!
Please excuse
| me.
| > |
| > | The message should read:
| > |
| > | When my new xp computer is off, the video card remains
connected to my
| > | network which is in turn connected to the internet
thru a router. A
| light
| > | on the card glows, I guess indicating that it is still
on..
| > |
| > | Does this make my computer more vulnerable to
attacts?
| > |
| > | Is there a way to turn the card off when the computer
os off?
| > |
| > | Drew
| > |
| > |
| >
| > Hi Drew -
| >
| > The light on your network card remains on because your
motherboard
| supplies
| > backup power to it in order to support the "Wake on LAN"
function. In the
| > case of computers installed in networks, wake on LAN
allows the computer
| to
| > be powered up remotely (when enabled in the BIOS) so
that a system
| > administrator can maintain the system without having to
physically pay a
| > visit to it (in order to install software, apply
updates, etc.).
| >
| > Read through your system/motherboard manual and look for
an entry in the
| > system BIOS to disable the Wake on LAN function. This
will likely *NOT*
| > cause the light to go out when the system is shut down,
but will prevent
| it
| > from being started remotely.
| >
| > When the Wake on LAN function is turned off in the BIOS,
the presence of
| > backup power to the network card does not make you any
more vulnerable to
| > attacks -- how could it: your hard drive is not running
so your data is
| not
| > available. Additionally, your router probably acts as a
hardware
| firewall,
| > making your computer to appear "invisible" to the
internet.
| >
| > There are really only a few solutions which you could
implement to turn
| off
| > the light on your network card:
| >
| > . Plug your computer into a power strip and turn the
power strip off after
| > you turn the computer off
| > . Turn off the switch on the back of your power supply
| > . Unplug your computer
| >
| > Jef
| >
| >
|
|
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