To be secure it has to lock it all down. Reviewers would pan the product if any hole was left unplugged. So your complaints would be correct for as it is installed. I agree it doesn't make much sense but you do have to configure it to open up what you need.
Bob
Recently I downloaded Norton Anti-Virus and Spyware which AT&T is now including with it's service Free. Boy am I sorry. I couldn't get on line, service was extremely slow, kept getting cut off, and started calling AT&T. They gave me various ideas such as pulling all the plugs and cables, software changes, even to making an appt. to send out a service person, then cancelling the appt. because they said they had found the problem (they didn't), then they suggested I needed a new Modem/Router approx $90. This went on for a couple weeks or more.........
At that point I decided I'd try uninstalling Norton since I've had problems with them before and, wow - what a miracle. It works perfectly again now.
What is it with Norton that causes so many problems?

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