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02-01-2006, 19:47

Generally routers tend ot hav NAT (network address translation) this mean you have to manually set the router up for each application that is sending and receiving things.

So in effect to set up FTP, you would set Your extgernal IP address port 21 to the internal IP address port 21.

Without this in theory they wouldnt be able to access.

Also if NTL were "in" the users computer without any kind of agreement I should imagine they would be in breach of data protection and the computer misuse act.

What I have found to be the case when NTL are trying to say its my PC at fault is that they have connected to the Modem, which is on the "live" side of the router and is visible over the internet.

I was once asked to remove all security on my PC so NTL could see what the problem was, needless to say they were told that there was about as much chance of snow in hell as me shutting down all security on my system for them.
I changed nothing, powered modem down for an hour, came back and lo and behold everyhting was fine on my faulty PC.

02-01-2006, 19:47	#6
timewarrior2001 Guest Location: Teesside Services: Evilness Posts: n/a	Re: Can NTL see past a router? Generally routers tend ot hav NAT (network address translation) this mean you have to manually set the router up for each application that is sending and receiving things. So in effect to set up FTP, you would set Your extgernal IP address port 21 to the internal IP address port 21. Without this in theory they wouldnt be able to access. Also if NTL were "in" the users computer without any kind of agreement I should imagine they would be in breach of data protection and the computer misuse act. What I have found to be the case when NTL are trying to say its my PC at fault is that they have connected to the Modem, which is on the "live" side of the router and is visible over the internet. I was once asked to remove all security on my PC so NTL could see what the problem was, needless to say they were told that there was about as much chance of snow in hell as me shutting down all security on my system for them. I changed nothing, powered modem down for an hour, came back and lo and behold everyhting was fine on my faulty PC.