Identifying those first connections after initial install...

Comodo Internet Security - CIS Firewall Help - CIS
#1

Hi,

After installing the firewall it asks me about identifying my networks trying to connect. How would I know what are what to make the right descision? I had two connect and I allowed both but later after finding an old install guide I noticed he had only one similar router type (?) number connected as the main connection.

Should I just reinstall it and try and look up those numbers and hope to properly idenify them?

I have removed one …not at all sure what it was I removed. Leaving the one has my internet still working. Likely I dropped a device in the house on the network? I hope it will install again.

Sorry, I try and not be a noob with this stuff but there’s alot to keep up with. Home networking has never been too fun.

Thank you all.

edit: Dude, why was my sentence changed to say “total wonderfull hunk you”??? changed it back to something sane …I don’t often call myself a wonderfull hunk. Someone messing with me? lol

#2

If you have a router, your home network will have an ip something like 192.168.xxx.xxx.
You can give this network a new name (e.g. Home Network). This makes it easy to identify later.

You can still change the network name even after the initial startup.
Go to Firewall/Advanced. (see example in the attached pic.)

Select the current network name, and Edit.

Does this help you any?

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#3

Yes it does and thanks. Thing is …I wonder what that other connection was that I had allowed -already removed. Could it have been a device like a my Wii or Xbox? The Wii was on. It’s not easy to tell for the beginner, thats me.

#4

That it was the Wii could very well be.
If it comes back, you will know.