Re: Becoming 'Pingable'

From: Allan C (allanc7_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/19/03 

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:03:11 GMT

Mike,

I think he read about it on the WEB.
Possibly, a site specific to broadband. 

-- 
Regards,
Allan C
"Mike" <nospam@notherematey.com> wrote in message
news:bkffme$fop$1@thorium.cix.co.uk...
>
> "Allan C" <allanc7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:VYGab.43895$Ch2.37596@news02.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > A friend has heard that he can speed up downloads by allowing his
computer
> > to be 'pingged'.
> > He was told to 'allow all ICMP' in his firewall settings.
> >
> > Two questions:
> > 1.) Will this speed up d/l and why?
> > 2.) Is this setting going to open up his computer to security risks?
>
> The person that told him this wasn't wearing a black hat by any chance
were
> they? ;-)
>
>

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