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Posted here a while back on a smililar question. Trying now to find
more info.
Originally, I wanted to know how to open and close ports in Norton
Firewall and how to check ports to see what is open.
A few people here suggested sites that run port tests and consistently
these tests came back 'stealthed.'
I am trying to get Tivo software on my PC to communicate with my Tivo
DVR over a network. Can't get it to work.
(PC > router - ethernet)
(router to Tivo DVR - wireless)
Tivo claims ports 2190 and 8080-8089 must be open.
Somewhere I read Norton Firewall does not have the capability to open
ports. As a test, I disabled Norton and Windows Firewall.
Communication still failed.
Now Tivo is saying I need to open ports on my router (Dell(linksys?)).
I can find nowhere on the router to open ports and a Dell tech guy
claims the router does not have the capability.
A few questions.
Isn't opening ports a security risk? Or does a router and sw firewall
still protect me? I have a hard time imagining a large corp like TIVO
would build sw requiring me to compromise security.
Is it possible to open ports in Norton Firewall?
Is it possible to open ports on my Dell router?
BTW, I realize only people with these products might be able to answer
these, but I am inclined to think both can open ports.
If security tests I have run confirm ports are stealthed . . .
1) How do I know if the sw or router have them stealthed?
2) Will disabling Norton Firewall open the ports?
(Dell says it is not possible to disable/bypass the router.)
Posted here a while back on a smililar question. Trying now to find
more info.
Originally, I wanted to know how to open and close ports in Norton
Firewall and how to check ports to see what is open.
A few people here suggested sites that run port tests and consistently
these tests came back 'stealthed.'
I am trying to get Tivo software on my PC to communicate with my Tivo
DVR over a network. Can't get it to work.
(PC > router - ethernet)
(router to Tivo DVR - wireless)
Tivo claims ports 2190 and 8080-8089 must be open.
Somewhere I read Norton Firewall does not have the capability to open
ports. As a test, I disabled Norton and Windows Firewall.
Communication still failed.
Now Tivo is saying I need to open ports on my router (Dell(linksys?)).
I can find nowhere on the router to open ports and a Dell tech guy
claims the router does not have the capability.
A few questions.
Isn't opening ports a security risk? Or does a router and sw firewall
still protect me? I have a hard time imagining a large corp like TIVO
would build sw requiring me to compromise security.
Is it possible to open ports in Norton Firewall?
Is it possible to open ports on my Dell router?
BTW, I realize only people with these products might be able to answer
these, but I am inclined to think both can open ports.
If security tests I have run confirm ports are stealthed . . .
1) How do I know if the sw or router have them stealthed?
2) Will disabling Norton Firewall open the ports?
(Dell says it is not possible to disable/bypass the router.)