The WiFi spot is to check the wireless adapter in his laptop. A router does indeed have a firewall but you still need a software firewall. Some of the better ones are free. Google to find some choices. Don On 1/24/2011 2:06 PM, rudy wrote: > Now Don that was a very detailed email, thanks. I do not think he even has a > firewall, well not a software one although I assume a wireless router has > one built in. I doubt he even knows of a Wifi spot to test the router but I > have saved these notes and will get him on the phone later and see what kind > of progress we can get done. Him calling his router support number may be > the key..thanks much Don, very detailed email! > Rudy > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------