From: terry05@npspam.jamboree.com   
      
   have you changed the default password ? do this first   
   - stop response to pings on WAN side   
   - turn off remote management   
      
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   news:1115347697.047543.208280@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...   
   >I have been using the NETGEAR FVS328 for about 6 months now. It   
   > connects a small and simple home network (a few Windows based PCs) to   
   > the Internet.   
   >   
   > I updated its firmware as soon as a stable version was released (first   
   > 1.0_09 and now I have 1.0_14).   
   >   
   > Yeah, we have no problem connecting to the internet, but the question   
   > is... is it safe enough? Does it really do the job of firewalling by   
   > being hack-proof or is it as reliable as Microsoft Windows itself... ?   
   >   
   > Points in question:   
   > * Every once in a while, the logs email ceases to function - until I   
   >  reboot the unit. I don't mind rebooting every 6 months, but rebooting   
   >  once a week is really annoying. Previously I used to have a   
   >  Linux RedHat 6.2 based firewall (ipchains) and I rarely had to   
   >  reboot it.   
   > * The DNS lookup function using the web interface simply doesn't work.   
   > * Every once in a while (frequency not yet determined) I get an   
   >  "Administrator Interface Connecting" message logged, despite the fact   
   >  that no one in my home as attempted to connect to this router via the   
   >  web interface.   
   >   
   > There are a few more problems that leave a lot to be desired (comparing   
   > to my old Linux RedHat 6.2 based firewall), but the most troubling   
   > problem is the feeling that my NETGEAR FVS328 has been   
   > compromised/hacked by some external hacker, but I have no way of   
   > knowing that since the logs of this thing are useless... (first, some   
   > of them never being emailed, but even if I received all of them, the   
   > logs are simply filled with irrelevant data witouth any way to filter   
   > out unnecessary entries). I never had this problem with my no-cost   
   > Linux RedHat 6.2 based firewall.   
   >   
   > So, the obvious question is: did I buy a lemon?   
   >   
   > If not, then how do I verify that this thing is not used to attack my   
   > LAN from inside?   
   >   
   > BTW, I contacted NETGEAR tech support back then when I first learned   
   > about the scary "Administrator Interface Connecting" messages, but it   
   > was completely useless as the only thing they were able to suggest was   
   > upgrade my firmware from 1.0_09 to 1.0_13 BETA.   
   >   
   > Any thoughts? Ideas? Similar experience?   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Lynn   
   >   
   > P.S. For those who are curious why I bought this firewall/router if my   
   > Linux-based firewall was so good: I was simply trying to get rid of the   
   > noise (HDD and other fans) and wasteful power consumption.   
   >   
      
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