Computers and Related Hardware/Software

dochira wrote:
:lol: *Notes Tu's IP address*

(I can't do that you know. ;) )

it's a novel concept, huh? :P

dochira wrote:
:lol: *Notes Tu's IP address*

(I can't do that you know. ;) )

i can.. check your PMs.

krim wrote:

i can.. check your PMs.

the fearsome dark arts are being revealed.

in case anyone else wants his IP address,

it's...

Spoiler — click to reveal

192.168.0.1

dochira wrote:
It's just like krim says. Nearly all consumer routers use NAT (network address translation) to "hide" the internal computers from the outside network. By default (out of the box), routers do not allow access to network ports...more specifically they simply drop them because they don't know where it should go. (If you look at the BT talk, that is what port forwarding does: it tells the router to send requests to specific ports to specific machines. For example, if you have a webserver, you would forward port 80 to that web machine).

For most people, that is enough protection. As long as you don't start randomly opening (forwarding) ports, you should be okay. Even more so if the router has SPI (stateful packet inspection). Short answer: good stuff.

More info: http://www.homenethelp.com/router-guide/features-firewall.asp

Adding a software firewall is added protection (wearing an armor suit over the football pads). But IMHO, there is a chance for the router and the software to interfere with each other. And changes to one may require changes to all, or in order words, if you only change one firewall, it may have no effect unless the other is modified as well.

I personally make sure ALL updates are installed, the antivirus software is updated, and only essential ports (ahem BT) is opened.... and I don't open unknown email attachments. ;)

So far so good... it's the popups (sneaky bastards) and the random crap on the 'net that hurting.

Your thinking is similar to mine: the router's hardware firewall provides the first layer of protection and the PC's antivirus and anti-spyware software provides the second layer... Having a software firewall is more trouble than it's worth from a configuration standpoint...

Those NEC dvd burners are the best IMO, why? because of all the homebrew firmwares. WHen I bought my first one 3years back, (model 1300A) it didn't support all mediabrands out of the box. The same goes for burners from other brands, this was highly annoying. You couldn't rely or wait for official firmware updates either. So some dudes picked up and modified the firmware themselves. From changeable booktypesettings to modelupgrade flashes, burning speed increasement, you name it.

earlier this year my trusty 1300A died, (after 2.5years, it cost me $300 at that time) I replaced it by a 3550A, only $40 :sweat:

*laughs at your need for anti-virus/spyware*

:lol: :twisted: :lol:

Terryb wrote:earlier this year my trusty 1300A died, (after 2.5years, it cost me $300 at that time) I replaced it by a 3550A, only $40 :sweat:

hey that's the same one i have! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Your thinking is similar to mine: the router's hardware firewall provides the first layer of protection and the PC's antivirus and anti-spyware software provides the second layer... Having a software firewall is more trouble than it's worth from a configuration standpoint...

it could give you problems running both, BUT i do advice you to doublecheck/ test how safe your router's built-in firewall is. I know that oftenly the manual tells you that a software firewall is not needed. guess again. :sweat:

there's tons of online tools to check, example shieldsup is a pretty decent test.

krim wrote:*laughs at your need for anti-virus/spyware*

:lol: :twisted: :lol:

*Laughs at your overpriced Mac, aka glorified Atari* :lol:

bmwracer wrote:
*Laughs at your overpriced Mac, aka glorified Atari* :lol:

*laughs at your use of misconceptions and false data*


:lol:

krim wrote:*laughs at your use of misconceptions and false data*


:lol:

*laughs at your denial of the truth* :lol:

bmwracer wrote:
Your thinking is similar to mine: the router's hardware firewall provides the first layer of protection and the PC's antivirus and anti-spyware software provides the second layer... Having a software firewall is more trouble than it's worth from a configuration standpoint...

i got an advanced four layer offensive firewall similar to Ghost in the Shell's Mokoto Kusanagi's cyberbrain

Tu_triky wrote:i got an advanced four layer offensive firewall similar to Ghost in the Shell's Mokoto Kusanagi's cyberbrain

Does it have her body? :bonk:

bmwracer wrote:
*laughs at your denial of the truth* :lol:

*laughs at your deluded senile mind*


:rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
Does it have her body? :bonk:

only on weekends...on loan from rent-to-own :P

krim wrote:*laughs at your deluded senile mind*

Deluded? Possibly.


Senile? No.

You must be referring to my boss.

is there any way in hell I can burn from dvd-r to dvd+r????

what's the difference between the two?! help??

littlemissfab wrote:is there any way in hell I can burn from dvd-r to dvd+r????

what's the difference between the two?! help??

they are two different formats....most dvd burners that i know of can burn both formats....

littlemissfab wrote:is there any way in hell I can burn from dvd-r to dvd+r????

what's the difference between the two?! help??

The short answer? The '-' and '+'. :P

Back when the two formats were introduced, some players would not like discs of the other format. For the most part, that difference is negligible.