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i have the linksys wireless g router.
I have a web server running , and another computer, both of these are
hard-wired to the router.
All port forwarding goes to the webserver.
Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?

Is

"Marlo Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:EtydnVg0FPlZJ5PcRVn-(E-Mail Removed):

> i have the linksys wireless g router.
> I have a web server running , and another computer, both of these are
> hard-wired to the router.
> All port forwarding goes to the webserver.
> Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?

Where you should be concerned is what kind of security has been
implemented on the Web server instead of what's happening with another
machine on the network. If the O/S, Web services, user accounts, the file
system, and the registry are poorly configured for security, then it's a
strong possibility the Web server will be hacked or has been hacked, with
the ports being forwarded to the Web server.

> Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?

It seems that if you have to ask that kind of a question, then concern is
not where it should be.

Duane

"Marlo Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EtydnVg0FPlZJ5PcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> i have the linksys wireless g router.
> I have a web server running , and another computer, both of these are
> hard-wired to the router.
> All port forwarding goes to the webserver.
> Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?
>
> Is

Generally speaking, there should be a firewall between the less-protected
wireless LAN and the more-protected DMZ containing the web-server. Your
wireless router only provides firewall functions between the WAN and the
LANs; it does not provide protection between the wired LAN and the wireless
LAN.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

Depends on the configuration and security of your router. If you are
using the defualt settings and no wep then anyone can log into your
router and change settings.

Ideally you should use wep or wpa as a minimum and change the router
SSID and passowrds off of the defualt values.

"Marlo Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<EtydnVg0FPlZJ5PcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>...
> i have the linksys wireless g router.
> I have a web server running , and another computer, both of these are
> hard-wired to the router.
> All port forwarding goes to the webserver.
> Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?
>
> Is

> i have the linksys wireless g router.
> I have a web server running , and another computer, both of these are
> hard-wired to the router.
> All port forwarding goes to the webserver.
> Is the other computer at any risk of hacking?

If the web server is compromised, it can be used as a platform to attack
your other computer. Of course, all of the other risks still apply to the
other computer; don't install untrusted software, be careful with
attachments, and so-on.