On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 19:34, rikona wrote:
> Hello Technoslick,
> 
> Monday, June 16, 2003, 3:50:17 PM, you wrote:
> 
> T> My Linksys is a BEFSR41. Four fully Switched ports, Cable Modem or
> T> DSL capable.
> 
> It looks as though the Linksys may be getting the app info from Zone
> Alarm, which MUST be on each local computer for it to work in that
> mode (as I read it quickly). ZA is an app-aware fw, and could relay
> that info to the Linksys.
> 
> I'm not sure I understand the advantage of this since ZA must be on
> each computer anyway.

I'm not using Zone Alarm on any Windows PC's. I do run Ontrack (now
V-Com) System Suite 4, which has a configurable firewall that asks for
permission before letting anything out. I haven't had the time to play
with inbound.

The Port Triggering seems to be app-centric in that it only has to be
able to identify the programming that is trying to make a whole. As
Stephen suggested, Linux apps are not doing all the work, the kernel
manages the underlying system requirements. 

> 
> T> If I can figure out how to get Linux to use the Port Triggering, I'll
> T> let you know. 
> 
> It might help if you could find out how the Linksys gets this app
> info.

Packet Filtering? 

I'd send in an email to their tech support and see if I get an
intelligent answer or the usual tech support gobble-D-gook! :0)

T


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