[Wiltshire] Is firewall working?

[Simon Iremonger]

> The router manufactures say: 'By default, the firewall allows any 
> outbound traffic and prohibits any inbound traffic except for responses 
> to your outbound traffic.' This is the firewall in the router. But 
> cannot work out if the firewall is switched on.  Though it seems likely 
> it is on by default.
> Anybody know how to check if it is switched on?

If you are using a NAPT type routing (almost certainly)
   then inherently you have that sort of firewall.

The router may or may-not respond itself to ping and
   other connections on the internet/WAN-side.
To find out you can use the 'shieldsup' service:-
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Umm... its' kindof hard to explain....

--Simon