i have tried connecting directly to the router with an Ethernet cord and no access still
i connected directly to the modem and same. no internet access.
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i have tried connecting directly to the router with an Ethernet cord and no access still
i connected directly to the modem and same. no internet access.
okay i think i've solved it.
there is something in bitdefender called "stealth mode"
turned that off and im able to access the internet
turned it on and it blocks the internet.
so i'm guessing thats the problem, i will just leave it turned off.
Hmmm that seems totally counter intuitive for a firewall
The available Stealth Mode options include On, Off and Remote. While on and off are self explanatory, Remote is the default option and meant nothing to me. It turns out that it means the following: "your computer cannot be detected from the Internet. Local network users can ping and detect your computer." I encountered the same bit of confusion with the Generic setting which includes Yes or No. The default option here is No but the question remained, what does Generic mean in this context? Another quick consult of the help file found the following:
"Generic - whether generic rules are applied to this connection. If the IP address of a network adapter is changed, BitDefender modifies the network type accordingly. If you want to keep the same type, click the arrow from the Generic column and select Yes.As far as network options go, Stealth Mode and Generic appear to add to the protection provided by the firewall; however, BitDefender could have done a much better job explaining what these options do rather than forcing the user to seek out the help documentation. If you are not that technical, even reading the help documentation won’t bring too much clarity.
How is the computer now ?
i thought so myself considering it didn't even allow itself to download updates.
so far it seems to be running fine. no connection time outs and everything seems to be working.
thanks for trying to assist me.
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