A hardware issue - was Re: [clug] Firewall settings on NetGear modem/router

[Rod Peters]

On Tuesday 30 June 2009 10:17:02 linux-request at lists.samba.org wrote:
> e: A hardware issue - was Re: [clug] Firewall settings on NetGear
> modem/router? From: Felix Karpfen <felixk at webone.com.au>
>  To: linux at lists.samba.org
>
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:13:02 +1000, steve jenkin wrote:
> > Felix Karpfen wrote on 29/6/09 8:43 AM:
> >> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:07:54 +1000, Hal Ashburner wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >> After 4 days of persistent tinkering, I have ended up with a lot of egg
> >> on my face and the realisation that the newly-purchased NetGear modem
> >> will *never* work with my existing hardware.
>
Many Linux distro install a reasonable filtering firewall by default.  
Certainly openSUSE does.  If running "lsmod" on your Linux PC 
includes "iptables" in the resulant list, then that is a fairly reliable 
indication of an active firewall.

If you are using such Linux then why not just turn off all this confusing 
firewalling in the router and at least confirm that the modem works.  

Would be a good idea to also disable wireless permanently in the router, to 
avoid having the neighbours leaching from your download quota with your ISP 
(which activity the default setting on most wireless modem/routers does 
nothing to prevent)

>  
>
> > I'm not convinced you're correct...
> >
snip

> Meanwhile my thanks to all for the continuing interest and
> encouragement.
>
> Felix Karpfen

Rod