Another thing to check is the printer settings on the affected workstation. I've seen the SNMP settings, even though they are correct, needed to be disabled. Blips in the network have caused those connections trying to be re-established and cause frustrating pauses. Clicking on anything in Excel causes it to freeze and crash, but not always.

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@Dashrender said in how does this work? Modems/IPs/PCI Scans:

@scotth said in how does this work? Modems/IPs/PCI Scans:

I think that there's one more way. One firewall per network, both through the cable modem/router. Each is responsible for their own security. Any backoffice access is governed by the payment processor and security for the payment/processing side is provided by the payment processor.

This assumes you can get two ip from the isp.

You could also put one firewall behind the other. This happens a lot. The idea is to get the transaction(s) secure and to make absolutely sure that the PCI compliance is on the shoulders of the payment processor as much as possible. Audits are their responsibility. Remediation is their responsibility. Secure transactions are their responsibility.

EDIT: This does not exclude you (meaning anyone) from properly securing your own environment. Put the onus where it belongs.

I think that there's one more way. One firewall per network, both through the cable modem/router. Each is responsible for their own security. Any backoffice access is governed by the payment processor and security for the payment/processing side is provided by the payment processor.

@jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Anyoen else have Spectrum issues? 2 out of 3 offices on Spectrum cable modems having intermittent connection/browsing issues. The offices on fiber are OK so far

We have 3 sites out of eastern ohio. All good so far today

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Ask away. They'll steer you down the path.

It's a pure money grab. You have to buy this from us or we'll shut you off, because gubament

Earlier, he mentioned that his company's payment processor was pushing this on them.

@WrCombs said in WTF is a Managed Firewall?:

@scottalanmiller said in WTF is a Managed Firewall?:

@WrCombs said in WTF is a Managed Firewall?:

title says it all; Aren't all Firewalls Managed???

No, the majority are just abandoned. A managed firewall is a service by which a company manages a firewall.

so we have to hire a company to manage our firewall?

No

In our case, no we don't have to oursource our firewall management. We can, however, choose to opt in to a total package and allow the 3rd party contracted by the processor or brand to manage our firewalls... for a fee, of course. I can tell you, it's not cheap. If they manage the POS and everything involved with it, and we manage the remainder of the site, they are still responsible for secure transactions and remediation.