POSIX error

Hi,
I have a problem connecting my iMac to Talktalk broadband. The broadband connection worked fine initially, but I then connected to the apple software updater and updated to all the latest versions, including iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.0, iWeb Update 1.1.1, Mac OS X Update Combined (Intel) 10.4.9, iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.1 (which had some difficulty in installing), and Security Update 2007-004 (Universal) 1.1. My computer (1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo iMac) will now not connect to the internet via broadband, though it will still connect via my old dial-up modem. The people at Talktalk assure me that the line is OK and that my DSL modem is working. I've tried rebooting, resetting the modem, everything Talktalk could suggest. Is it possible to de-install the upgrades to see if that is what is causing the problem? By the way, when I try to connect to the server admin page, I get the error message 'The error was "POSIX error: Permission denied" (NSPOSIXErrorDomain:13)'. Does this give any clues?
Many thanks if you can help.
iMac Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi,
For anyone who has had a problem of this sort, I think I've discovered the answer. There is a program on my machine called NetBarrier X4 which gives firewall protection, detects Trojans and spyware and so on. Even if you disable it, the program reactivates when you restart the computer. It turns out that my modem/server gives an occasional ping flood, especially when it is switched on. NetBarrier detects this and interprets it as a hostile ping attack (worse than Klingons on the starboard bow). It then puts the server's IP address on its Antivandal Stop List - a sort of ASBO on your server - and when you try to connect, it gives this POSIX error. The remedy: go into NetBarrier and find its Antivandal menu, then click off the Ping Attacks detection option (and if necessary, remove your server from its stop list). Touch virtual wood, this seems to have cured the problem. Let me know if anyone else has the same experience!
Mike
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