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Pamini <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in message news:<Y6g19.31988$15.10497@www.newsranger.com>...
> Hello,
> 
> My BellSouth DSL willnot run with the McAfee Fire Wall on.
> 
> Does anyone have this problem or know anything about it?
> 
> Is there a configuration on McAfee for this Problem:
> If i start up The BellSouth DSL first; then second, the 
> McAfee Fire Wall, i can usually get the BellSouth DSL 
> to run for about 5 minutes. If i try to start the 
> BellSouth DSL while the McAfee Fire Wall is on, 
> The BellSouth DSL willnot sart up at all.
> 
> The McAfee Fire Wall log is often saying, "Blocked 
> A Port Scan Attack", also it Blocks incoming and 
> outgoing TCP a lot, then finally after about 5 
> minutes of this, the DSL just quits all together.
> 
> Why is it "a bad thing" for TCP's to be coming in
> an out - what do they do that is "bad" (Violation)?
> 
> Does anyone know how to configure McAfee of BellSouth
> DSL around to stop his problem?
> 
> Yesterday at Best Buy, they told me McAfee isnot 
> configured for DSL, but is configured only for 
> dial-up. Is this a popular opinion or a fact? 
> 
> I donot have this problem with my mom-n-pop 
> dial-up ISP as you can see.
> 
> Pamini

Suggest you read the comments at following URL - they are not good
words about McAfee Firewall DSL.  Suggest you download ZonaAlarm
freebie which seems to work great
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-352108-1218-6357663.html