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Len Paris
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----- Original Message ----
> From: Robert <sniper_lt@...>
> To: WRT54G@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:57:39 PM
> Subject: [WRT54G] How to stop access to a specifice EXTERNAL ip address.
>
> I have a program that I want to use called orbit downloader. But
> after reading articles on the web, I noted that it has a "phone
> home" behavior to a specific IP address. This might be nothing at
> all. None of the articles that I read noted any suspicious behaviour
> or spyware with this program. I just do not like ANYTHING that
> connects to an IP address unless I manually tell it to do so.
>
> I have a linksys wgrt Wireless G router. I know how to allow
> INCOMING addresses. I know how to restrict INTERNAL ip addresses
> from getting OUT of the network. But how do I restrict any internal
> machine from contacting a SPECIFIC IP address, but allow it to
> contact others. I really do not want to run a software firewall just
> on this one machine. Since I only have a 2 machine network and the
> firewall in the WGRT does just fine.
>
> After reading the docs in the router's pdf file, all I could find is
> how to block contacts to specific PORTS, or how to block INTERNAL IP
> Addresses from using specific ports.
>
> Before you ask I do not know which port that program tries to
> contact at that address. The article only listed the IP address that
> the program tries to contact not the port. AND NO I have not run the
> program yet and done a netstat. I would like to find out how to
> block contact to that ip address even before I run the program.
>
> Thanks and I hope this is clear enough
>
>
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