Re: [PCTECH] Need firewall protection,

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Bale wrote:
> Is this true 100% of the time?  As far as caring, I suppose if it's random
> and brief, you're right.  But I think I'd want to know if someone is making
> a sustained effort to get in.

In order for someone to be making a sustained effort to get in, they 
would have to know your IP address ... 95% of the IP's provided by 
broadband providers are dynamic, so they would have to know what your IP 
is NOW.  Also, if you have a router, then they are hitting a brick wall. 
 There's no way in (unless you allow something in).  So it's a waste of 
time.

99% of what hits your router are the current batch of viruses that try 
to connect to services that are provided on windows by default (blaster, 
code red, etc).

Even if the router crashes ... since it's the only point of access for 
the internet, there's no risk.

david