Re: What da ???: Linksys marries ZA!

From: John Blow (JBlow@nomail.com)
Date: 01/13/02 

From: "John Blow" <JBlow@nomail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:13:34 -0500

Thanks for the clarification. I found more info at
http://linksys.zonelabs.com/promo.html and you are correct that it doesn't
embed ZA. It will be nice if Linksys added a link to this page from the
firmware page to clarify. I am still not sure how useful this option is
though.

"phoenix" <phoenix@fakeaddress.uk.com> wrote in message
news:2712c.d1220b@phoenix.winews.net...
> In article <a1rnvt$vn8$1@slb4.atl.mindspring.net>, JBlow@nomail.com
> says...
> > http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp
> >
> > I do not understand the logic behind this. Why would they consider
embedding
> > a third-party software FW into a router and how in the world is this
suppose
> > to provide "enhanced security?" Worst of all, they had to pick ZA and
the
> > firmware is presented without an option to exclude it. What a slap in
the
> > face!
> >
> > Well unfortunately, I won't be upgrading to this firmware and Linksys
may
> > never see another $$$ from me unless this is corrected.
> >
> >
> >
> Hi
>
> They haven't 'embedded' ZA in the router. I think you have mis-
> understood what this is about. It allows the firmware to check that a
> firewall, in this case ZA, is running on the PC attached to the router.
> AFAIK you can disable this feature in the router. It's an option not a
> requirement.
>
> Regards
>
> Bill

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