Do you have access to the router setup? That would be how you get to the
firewall settings.

Gordon wrote:

> I access the internet via a router supplied (and configured) by my wife's
> company. Recently I have noticed that NNTP access is impossible on any of
> six different news servers between the hours of 5 pm (approx) and 11 pm.
> This may have occurred when the old router (DLink) was hit by an electrical
> surge and was replaced by a Netgear, which, according to the ISP may have
> some sort of "control" set. (I have scoured the manual, and can't find
> anything so far). What I am wondering, is there any Audit function that
> might tell me if this is the case? (The ISP assures me that their networks
> are all up and running, and indeed Web browsing and Email are not affected.
> I am VERY frustrated by this!)
>
> Thanks
>
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