FAQ on Firewalls

What is a Firewall?

A firewall is simply a program or hardware device that filters the information coming through the Internet connection into your system. It is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to your computer or network. It is equivalent to a door lock on a door to a room inside of the building - it permits only authorized users such as those with a key or access card to enter. Hence, the primary functions of a firewall are to let authorized traffic pass through while the unauthorized traffic gets blocked.

How to Configure a Firewall?

There are many Firewalls out there. The most common firewalls are Windows XP Firewall, Norton, MacAfee, Zone Alarm and Black Ice. The graphical look in all the firewalls may be different however the approach of blocking or allowing access to an internet based application is the same.

For further information on how to configure the Firewall, please do contact us and our technical team will be pleased to help you.

Connecting to PartyPoker after an upgrade:

When there is an upgrade on PartyPoker, the Firewalls sometime fails to recognize the upgraded version. And hence, it might be blocking the access to PartyPoker. You just need to open your firewall and ensure that Party Software is allowed access.

Firewall Glossary:

Port:
A port is a connection through which data is sent and received on the internet. A port may send/receive data in one direction at a time (simplex) or simultaneously in both directions (duplex).

Security:
Refers to techniques for ensuring that data stored in a computer cannot be read or compromised. Most security measures involve data encryption and passwords.

Packet:
A piece of a message transmitted over a packet-switching network.

IP Address:
An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit nEffect of the Request: - Making the Firewall page, widely and commonly understandable.