[Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 55, Issue 4

[Simeon MacMillen]

Thanks Andy!  I will set this up as soon as I have a chance.

Simeon MacMillen
KC2THZ

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM,  <wlug-request at mail.wlug.org> wrote:
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>  Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:53 -0400
>  From: "Simeon MacMillen" <penguinem at gmail.com>
>  Subject: [Wlug] port security question
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>  I'm trying to set up Echolink (amateur radio software) on Ubuntu
>  (through WINE).  My computer failed the firewall tests -the
>  troubleshooting material recommended the following:
>
>  Allow UDP destination ports 5198-5199 between Internet and PC in both directions
>  Allow TCP (source port any, destination port 5200) from PC to Internet
>
>  What security risks do I introduce by doing this?  (Is it worth the risk?)
>
>  Thanks,
>  Simeon MacMillen
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>  P.S.  I've been on the Wlug mailing list for a year, though I've only
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>  Message: 2
>  Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 07:16:16 -0400
>  From: Andy Stewart <andystewart at comcast.net>
>  Subject: Re: [Wlug] port security question
>  To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug at mail.wlug.org>
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>  Simeon MacMillen wrote:
>  > I'm trying to set up Echolink (amateur radio software) on Ubuntu
>  > (through WINE).  My computer failed the firewall tests -the
>  > troubleshooting material recommended the following:
>  >
>  > Allow UDP destination ports 5198-5199 between Internet and PC in both directions
>  > Allow TCP (source port any, destination port 5200) from PC to Internet
>  >
>  > What security risks do I introduce by doing this?  (Is it worth the risk?)
>  >
>
>  Hi Simeon,
>
>  For those who may not know, "EchoLink? software allows licensed Amateur
>  Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet, using
>  voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology."  (from www.echolink.org)
>
>  I'm wondering if EchoLinux would do the job for you instead of using
>  WINE.  See http://cqinet.sourceforge.net/.
>
>  I don't think there should be a problem opening these ports for EchoLink
>  use.  On my machine, the ports are unassigned.
>
>  Have fun, and 73,
>
>  Andy
>
>  - --
>  Andy Stewart, Founder
>  Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org)
>  Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393)
>  Amateur Radio:  KB1OIQ
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