Re: wired-wireless-internet connection interference

One of the reasons that I turned off WF is because of the constant references
by "My Windows Live touble shooter" that I 'may have a port not setup
correctly or a firewall issue'. How would I get the info I need about the
"ports" I need - "Windows Live touble shooter" Ain't NO help!
Turning off the WF didn't help either, I still have the problem. So I guess
turning it back on won't hurt.

Dan171681

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:38:00 -0800, Dan171681
<Dan171681@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 07:46:01 -0800, Dan171681
<Dan171681@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The problem I have is that it takes me 6-15 min to get anything
to come up on line. I use a dial up (built-in modem - 56k) and the 'Status'
window cumes up ok. Then everything stops! My Windows Live touble shooter
goes through it thing and says I 'may have a port not setup correctly or a
firewall issue' (I've turned OFF my windows firewall and do not believe
Norton has one activated)<-This is where the 'rub' may come into play.

My desktop is wired into a linksys wireless router with NO cable or dsl
modem connection. This is done so my laptop can have wireless access to my
desktop - that works.

After I hit "repair" in the "Windows Live touble shooter", everything THEN
begins to work. I get NO feedback as to which "Port/s" or specific firewall
is involved !! This gets very annoying.

If I have shut off the windows firewall, does the XPSP2 activate it again
without notifing the user?

Is the windows firewall the same as Norton 2007 antivirus with the worm
protection?

Dan,

Windows Firewall, and Norton Internet Security, are equivalent (not the same,
discuss that in an antivirus or security forum!). Antivirus provides protection
against attacks at the application level. Firewalls provide protection against
attacks at the network level. You need both, for properly layered security.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html

Check very carefully, and see if you have "Norton Internet Security", or "Norton
AntiVirus". If you have NIS, and both NIS and WF are active, you will get
conflicts.

On the other hand, if you don't have NIS, turning WF off when you are connected
(even dialup) to the Internet is VERY FOOLISH. You can get infected by an
attack within 30 seconds. Malware infection will also cause network corruption,
and symptoms that you describe.

I have "norton 2007 antivirus". I have WF turned off.

I also get Norton notifications of "attacks" from the computer I happen to
be on even though that computer is isolated at the time (wireless- OFF,
Internet - OFF)? I've tried to use 'RootKitRevealer' to try to determine if
anything was going on - still don't know.

Will SpyBot and/or Ad-Aware catch a "Malware infection"?

Thanks,

Dan171681

Dan,

AdAware and Spybot are classically trojan detectors. Norton AntiVirus is a
virus detector. Trojans and viruses are different types of malware.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/hacking-redefined.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/hacking-redefined.html

If you're accessing the Internet, without a firewall, you're at risk. If you've
been doing that without other protection, you're probably infected. If you're
using AA, SSD, and NAV regularly though, and you keep each religiously updated,
you MAY be clean. There are risky ways of using the Internet, and there are
ways to mitigate the risk other than with a firewall. Depending upon how
diligent your ISP is, you may be safer with some ISPs than with others.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html

But I'd advise you to cease connecting without having WF enabled. If you're
going to work on your file sharing problem, do it while disconnected from the
Internet.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

.

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