[TomGuy]

Test your firewall with Gibson Research’s free scan.

https://www.grc.com/default.htm

Arrow down to the Shields Up section.

[RSmithOpt]

Thanks a wallup TomGuy!!...If we ever meet I'll buy you a drink of your choosing.

That is a good site...Gibson cannot see this PC at all, only the reverse DNS for the DSL modem. Will check the other 2 PC's later.

I will say, for the most part, the folks on FR are of outstanding caliber, knowledge and help.

[Poser]

“Test your firewall with Gibson Research’s free scan.”

I’ve done this before. The test shows that the computers attached to the router are invisible to the internet. That is why I assume a software firewall is redundant and possible counter-productive.

[Bikkuri]

Thank you for that link :)

I am actually better than I thought I might be. Can’t seem to get a router going here since all of them are in Japanese... but running Comodo (FireWall) and AVG.... I passed every test as “stealth”.
I feel much better... just wish I could get a good router here :/
Bikk