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Maybe somebody cal explain to me why port 443 needs to be open for
external applications to work?
Shouldn't the router open any needed ports when a connection is
initiated from inside, otherwise, block everything?
The other ports are forwarded to servers that I am running.
-------- Original Message --------
From: Support@linksys.com <support@linksys.com>
Dear Mr. Lockie,
Thank you for contacting Linksys Customer Support.
With regard to your concern, the port 443 is open for ssl or "secured
site location" so it is open because you might be accessing secured
sites on the internet.
You can close it if you want by forwarding that specific port to a
non-existing ip address.
If you have further questions, please contact us at (800) 326-7114 or
send us an eMail at support@linksys.com so that we may further assist
you. Please use this phone number given as reference for future support
calls.
Sincerely,
Ryan Oliver Pili
Linksys – A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Senior Product Support Specialist
1-800-326-7114
support@linksys.com
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:58:32 -0700, contactsupportpage@cisco.com wrote:
> Country: Canada
> First Name: Bob
> Last Name: Lockie
> Product: WRT54G-Wireless-G Broadband Router v1.1
> OS: Linux
> Internet Connection: DSL
> Problem Type: Software Settings
> Additional Products Related to Problem:
> The Question: I have a Linksys WRT54G that has https open but I have
> "Administration/Remote Management" set to "Disable" in the management.
> I have the 2.02.7 firmware installed.
> Any ideas?
>
> # nmap -P0 gw
>
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:23
> EDT
> Interesting ports on gw (192.168.1.110):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp open ssh
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 53/tcp open domain
> 80/tcp open http
> 110/tcp open pop-3
>
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 1.316 seconds
>
>
> # nmap -P0 216.168.107.123
>
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:24
> EDT
> Interesting ports on nexredback-216-168-107-123.nexicom.net
> (216.168.107.123):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp open ssh
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 53/tcp open domain
> 80/tcp open http
> 443/tcp open https
>
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 2.359 seconds
>
> There shouldn't be a 443 port on the external IP.
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Maybe somebody cal explain to me why port 443 needs to be open for
external applications to work?
Shouldn't the router open any needed ports when a connection is
initiated from inside, otherwise, block everything?
The other ports are forwarded to servers that I am running.
-------- Original Message --------
From: Support@linksys.com <support@linksys.com>
Dear Mr. Lockie,
Thank you for contacting Linksys Customer Support.
With regard to your concern, the port 443 is open for ssl or "secured
site location" so it is open because you might be accessing secured
sites on the internet.
You can close it if you want by forwarding that specific port to a
non-existing ip address.
If you have further questions, please contact us at (800) 326-7114 or
send us an eMail at support@linksys.com so that we may further assist
you. Please use this phone number given as reference for future support
calls.
Sincerely,
Ryan Oliver Pili
Linksys – A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Senior Product Support Specialist
1-800-326-7114
support@linksys.com
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:58:32 -0700, contactsupportpage@cisco.com wrote:
> Country: Canada
> First Name: Bob
> Last Name: Lockie
> Product: WRT54G-Wireless-G Broadband Router v1.1
> OS: Linux
> Internet Connection: DSL
> Problem Type: Software Settings
> Additional Products Related to Problem:
> The Question: I have a Linksys WRT54G that has https open but I have
> "Administration/Remote Management" set to "Disable" in the management.
> I have the 2.02.7 firmware installed.
> Any ideas?
>
> # nmap -P0 gw
>
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:23
> EDT
> Interesting ports on gw (192.168.1.110):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp open ssh
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 53/tcp open domain
> 80/tcp open http
> 110/tcp open pop-3
>
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 1.316 seconds
>
>
> # nmap -P0 216.168.107.123
>
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:24
> EDT
> Interesting ports on nexredback-216-168-107-123.nexicom.net
> (216.168.107.123):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp open ssh
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 53/tcp open domain
> 80/tcp open http
> 443/tcp open https
>
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 2.359 seconds
>
> There shouldn't be a 443 port on the external IP.
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