Newbie - DNS + Firewall help plz

[Kevin Darcy]

What protocol (TCP or UDP) and what source or destination ports? Your firewall
should be allowing outbound traffic to port 53 and inbound traffic from port
53, for both TCP and UDP. If it's not, then you may need to adjust its rules.


- Kevin

OzricTen wrote:

> I dont think i have a problem I just need some advice/help.
> I have ADSL and have a firewall up and running (Zone Alarm). When i start my
> PC it connects to the internet automatically. My Email and everything works
> fine. However in the alert log of my firewall i see that routed traffic
> (DNS) is being blocked from my ISP. What traffic is this and should i allow
> it through? Any advantages or disadvantages to keeping it blocked?