Hi WW and Hobo

Although this thread is finished, the problem has been solved, I just want to throw in a little bit of extra info.

1) The Thompson 330 modem is a USB modem, not a modem router, and does not have a firewall.

I used to have 330 when I was with Virgin, my former ISP, this high speed modem has always been a pleasure to use as it requires no setting up or configuration it is simply just plug and play.

2) F-Secure, as far as I am aware, as always been used primarily by large office establishments I have worked in, it has not until recently been seen as a product for home users. However, I see now that they have moved into the Small Office/Home Office (SoHo) market.

3) How using a static IP address to make the 330 usb modem/F-Secure combination work is a mystery because the modem does not require the installation of an IP address. I can only guess that there is more to configuring F-Secure's firewall than other SoHo firewalls, possibly betraying its "industrial strength/large organisation" roots.



UK Bob