hey guys,this post is really interesting..i have verizon dsl,westell versalink 327w ..xp-pro-sp3
i found my firewall setting for westell..it has 5 options.
Custom Security (Custom)
Custom is a very advanced configuration option that allows you to edit the firewall configuration directly. Only expert users should attempt this.
No Security (None)
All traffic is allowed.
Minimum Security (Low)
The low security setting will allow all traffic except for known attacks. With low, your modem is visible by other computers on the Internet.
Typical Security (Medium)
The medium security setting only allows basic Internet functionality by default, just like High level security. Medium security, however, allows customization through Port Forwarding configuration so certain traffic can pass.
Maximum Security (High)
The high security setting only allows basic Internet functionality. The High security setting guarantees to only pass Mail, News, Web, FTP, and IPSEC. All other traffic is not allowed. High security restricts modification by NAT configuration options.
NOW... .which setting should i check along with windows firewall...hope there are some verizon,westell327w routers persons who has experience with this settings.
and yeah i need to cut downon resources,i only have 768ram
thanks