[Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls

[d.rosicke@snet.net]

Maybe I should amend my note by stating that none of the current products
are 802.11g IEEE Standard.

That will change shortly!

Dave R

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack M. [mailto:shofear@ameritech.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:31 PM
To: d.rosicke@snet.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
Cc: Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #2226 - 12 msgs
[Shotimes] OT routers & firewalls - was (OT) Somebody Has A Virus


Gosh I hate to be a hair splitter but:
http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/80211gfinal.html


> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of d.rosicke@snet.net
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:57 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Cc: Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #2226 - 12 msgs
>
> 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?
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