Linksys Patch & CS Problems

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I upgraded the firmware of my BEFSR81 Ver 2 router to patch the recent security flaw only to find it results in random disonnects from the STEAM servers when playing Counter Strike. After trying a bunch of things as directed by Linksys tech support, I've had to reflash back to the older firmware. Now CS works fine, but I have the security hole.

Does anybody know if there is a way to use the new (patched ) firmware with CS? Or, a way to block the security hole using the old firmware?

Scout
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Whats the security hole?

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Something called "remote sniffing"

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16298

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Thanks for the heads up, but I don't know how to fix that w/o a firmware upgrade, or how to fix CS with one. :/ Possibly with port forwarding.

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