[Shotimes] RE: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #2226 - 12 msgs

[d.rosicke@snet.net]

I use a P-200 with 128MB RAM and run WINPROXY.  Statefull Firewall,
Tend-Micro Anti-Virus, and Content Filtering for the girls all part of the
package.

Inside I have an SMC Switch for the computers.

My clients are usually either WinProxy, SMC or NetGear.  Linksys works, but
many people I know of have had compatability problems on multiple levels.

I run any 802.11b or 802.11a with WEP, No Broadcast SSID, and OPEN, not
Shared Key.  Haven't had anyone crack it yet, and I've asked a couple of
people to try.

802.11g is NOT an IEE standard yet.  AND a "g" radio will drop to 11MBit if
ANY "B" devices are present.

Dave R

Message: 6
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
From: Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:52:05 -0400
Subject: [Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls -  was (OT) Somebody Has A Virus!

Ok, maybe somebody can answer this for me.  How do you configure a
firewall on a router?  I have cable broadband at home.  Right now I'm
running a software firewall (Black Ice).  I'm thinking about getting a
router; mainly so I can get internet access on my other computer.  But
I don't understand how you can "set it up", if the firewall is now
before the computer.  Does software "flash" a chip in the router?  Or
do you use the settings prgrammed into it right out of the box?