firewall

help i have a problem i have a bb conection belkin 4port router 2 pc all
is fine can see both pcs & share files cool, but when i do a security
check it says 1 of my ports is open the port is called icmp or ping? next
the 2 pc has xp on it & a firewall i have checked the firewall settings &
it say the icmp ports inbound & out are blocked wat can i do please help
thanks mr Sisko.

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Cable Modem FAQ: http://www.cablemodemhelp.com
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In article <7nkoib-(E-Mail Removed)>,
A1Sisko_REMOVE_@uboot.com (mr sisko) wrote:
>help i have a problem i have a bb conection belkin 4port router 2 pc all
>is fine can see both pcs & share files cool, but when i do a security
>check it says 1 of my ports is open the port is called icmp or ping? next
>the 2 pc has xp on it & a firewall i have checked the firewall settings &
>it say the icmp ports inbound & out are blocked wat can i do please help
>thanks mr Sisko.
>
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>Cable Modem FAQ: http://www.cablemodemhelp.com

Your router has a public IP address, and that's what the security
check is scanning. Your computer is protected by the router's
built-in firewall and is invisible from the Internet.

Check the router's documentation to see if it has a setting that lets
you disable ICMP Echo, so that the router doesn't respond to pings.
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