Jancarel
September 16th, 2009, 12:35 PM
Dear Ubuntu Friends,
Since a few months I am having problems with my Internet access. I connect via a cable modem and have a hardware router/firewall installed. This setup has been working fine for years. Beginning of June, overnight, I am having Internet problems with both connected computers. The computers are hardwired, no wireless LAN. For instance, I am getting the message that a new software update is available. When I try to install this update, the computer cannot find the source of this update. It looks as if the Firewall blocks the site. In the mean time I have tried three different Firewalls, same results. When I remove the Firewall it seems to work fine. My question is now: why has this allways worked, with Firewall installed, until June. I called my provider and they say that when it works without Firewall, the problem is not on their side. I am just puzzled why this happens. Thanks for your help...
Jan
Since a few months I am having problems with my Internet access. I connect via a cable modem and have a hardware router/firewall installed. This setup has been working fine for years. Beginning of June, overnight, I am having Internet problems with both connected computers. The computers are hardwired, no wireless LAN. For instance, I am getting the message that a new software update is available. When I try to install this update, the computer cannot find the source of this update. It looks as if the Firewall blocks the site. In the mean time I have tried three different Firewalls, same results. When I remove the Firewall it seems to work fine. My question is now: why has this allways worked, with Firewall installed, until June. I called my provider and they say that when it works without Firewall, the problem is not on their side. I am just puzzled why this happens. Thanks for your help...
Jan