[lug] Re: [CLUE-Tech] How secure is a Linksys BEFSR41 with these ports open

[Randy Arabie]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, bof wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I was seeking a firewall/NAT router for my DSL connection and bought a 
> Linksys BEFSR41. This post is to see if anyone else could check or 
> comment on my experiences with it.
 
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> I would prefer that my system firewall would be completely invisible to 
> ping requests --- there's no need for any open ports since I don't offer 
> any services to the outside world.

I understand this to be a "standalone" unit, separate apart from the rest
of your LAN at home.  That said, if you are not offering any services to 
the outside world, then you shouldn't be NAT'ing anything from those ports
to another box.  Thus, I can't see any resulting threat from having those 
ports open on your Linksys.

I suppose someone could DoS you by flooding one of those ports with requests.
But, I don't see any risk for actual "intrusion".

Perhaps someone else can confirm my thoughts.
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Cheerio!
        
Randy