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Re: PRIORITY TRANSMISSION
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 17 Sep 2003 18:31:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz wrote:
> Oh, another thing on downloads. At work, we supposedly have something
> better than cable. Sometimes I think I get better internet
> responsiveness at home. Firewalls can really chew into your internet
> responsiveness.
Ya, but so can cleaning up after worms and virii! These days, running directly
connected to the internet without some sort of firewall between you and the rest
of the world is not good, in my view. I was running that way for a while and was
getting 2-3 attempted infestations a day, even with the latest patches and
latest scanner sigs. Yuck.
I just put ZoneAlarm on and it helps a lot when I am dialed in or on hotel/free
networks. (At home I have a hardware firewall, inside my router, between my
machines and the cable modem)
Why people feel the need to be vandals by writing virii or worms is certainly
beyond me, except as fodder for another thread here should someone want to start
one.
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| (...) In my view you always want both a router and a software firewall behind it. I just bought a Linksys BEFSR41 at Best Buy for $40 after the mail-in rebate. With a hub the thing expands to something like 50 DHCP/static IP boxes -- more than (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Actually, I just tried to get DSL. It's not cheap for me. I would have to upgrade my OS (I'm still running Windows 95 at home - I just tried to get DSL, they wouldn't sell it to me because I'm not using a supported OS), which would probably (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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