MWEB Protected Access

[MWEBHelp]

MWEB Protected Access protects MWEB ADSL Customers from bandwidth theft and account abuse by blocking unsolicited incoming connections to network ports commonly used by hackers. It does not affect normal incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, so you can surf the Web, check your e-mail and download files without being aware of it. It does not require you to download or install anything as it is set up on your local exchange. Like Virus and Junk Mail filtering, MWEB Protected Access is enabled by default for all new customers. If you are an existing customer, we highly recommend you enable it. If however you are a gamer or need the ports allowed for any reason, you need to disable it by going to http://myadsl.mweb.co.za

 

[killadoob]

Could you give us a few directions on how to turn it off?

 

[MWEBHelp]

you will find it in the bottom right corner on this page http://myadsl.mweb.co.za after you have signed in with your ADSL account details.

 

[copacetic]

/tinfoil hat

This is the porn filter isn't it?!



(kidding, Mweb)

 

[MWEBHelp]

no, this is the porn filter http://www.mweb.co.za/services/MyAccount/WebFilter

 

[Tinuva]

It basically blocks connections to port 80 ect on the IP you are assigned when you connect via PPPoE.

 

[HavocXphere]

This is the porn filter isn't it?!

No, I think its code for NAT/blocking incoming connections. Sort like VC & MTN are doing.

Solid move by Mweb...as long as its very clear on what it does & how to turn it off...else its going to frustrate a lot of people.

The bandwidth theft spin is somewhat dodge though.

 

[SSung]

Porn on the internet is a myth.

 

[GingerBeer]

Have you turned the MWEB SPAM filter on yet?

 

[MWEBHelp]

Have you turned the MWEB SPAM filter on yet?

Spam filter is also on by default

 

[Pooky]

If I have Microsoft Security Essentials do I need this?

 

[blaaislaai]

I turned off Protected Access. I could not Remote desktop into my computers

 

[Gordon_R]

Protected Access on MWeb ADSL is very old news IMO. It's been enabled as long as I can recall.

Why post today?

 

[Pooky]

MWEB my internet is running very slowly at the moment with some pages sometimes not loading... any idea why as when I first got it it was wonderfully fast?

 

[MWEBHelp]

Protected Access on MWeb ADSL is very old news IMO. It's been enabled as long as I can recall.

Why post today?

Posted today because we have received many requests to unblock ports because subscribers were not aware of Protected Access being enabled.

 

[MWEBHelp]

MWEB my internet is running very slowly at the moment with some pages sometimes not loading... any idea why as when I first got it it was wonderfully fast?

Check your inbox

 

[StevenC]

Why is it that when I try to sign it I get this instead?

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: MWeb.ADSL.EADSLException: The smi id '69bcf2c7-5609-4cbf-a461-85853c034c32' has not been activated on SMI

Stack Trace:

[EADSLException: The smi id '69bcf2c7-5609-4cbf-a461-85853c034c32' has not been activated on SMI]
MWeb.ADSL.PerGigUser.ObtainInstance(Guid smiId) +747
ADSLConsole.Default.TryLoadSubscriber() +78
ADSLConsole.Default.OnPreInit(EventArgs e) +43
System.Web.UI.Page.PerformPreInit() +31
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +282

Is that website down?

 

[MWEBHelp]

Why is it that when I try to sign it I get this instead?

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

You need to allow the popup and cookies or else you can send me you ADSL username and I will change it for you.

 

[GingerBeer]

Spam filter is also on by default

Then why doesn't it work?

 

[MWEBHelp]

Then why doesn't it work?

What you are receiving is a fraction of what you would have received had the filter been disabled. Spam is a moving target, we plug one hole they find another.