Re: Newbie Firewalls?
From: J Jay (jayjay_at_nevertell.net)
Date: 11/05/03
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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 22:32:58 GMT
In article <fHeqb.114128$Fm2.101919@attbi_s04>,
spamno_lazysenior@mchsi.com says...
>
> "Chuck" <cacrollthespam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:qfmiqv8n3mdqact404qq8vl28mnqbe226g@4ax.com...
>
> > The router / firewall is part of a layered protection strategy. You
> > need layers because you know that you can't be 100% reliant on any one
> > of the layers - there will always be weaknesses.
> > 1) Hardware: NAT router.
> > 2) Software: Personal firewall, Religiously configured and patched.
> > 3) Software: Current and Religiously used virus detection /
> > protection..
> > 4) Software: Current and Religiously used spyware detection /
> > protection.
> > 5) Software: Properly configured and patched operating system and
> > applications.
> > 6) Social: Use common sense on the internet. Don't open dodgy email
> > with a permissive html based email application. Don't surf the web to
> > questionable websites with a non-hardened browser (i.e., IE). Don't
> > apply patches mailed to you by Microsoft.
> >
> > For more information / research:
> > http://www.cablesense.com/
> > http://www.homenethelp.com/
> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chuck
>
> Thanks for some really helpful info and the links were interesting too.
>
> I just read my user agreement with Mediacom cable and it says:
>
> ...................................
> If Customer has a residential account, then:
>
> (i) The Service may only be used for personal and household purposes and may
> not be used to host a business Website or for other commercial purposes;
> (ii) The Service may be used only at Customer's residence within Customer's
> Mediacom Cable System;
> (iii) Not more than one computer may be connected to the Service;
> (iv) The Service may not be used in conjunction with routers or servers,
> including Electronic Mail, NAT, DHCP, DNS and WEB servers;
> ................................
>
> I guess this means I cant use a router and if I do and screw things up they
> will not be happy and will probably not help me.
> So I guess I cant use a router.
>
> old Senior
>
>
Just d/l and read the Sygate user manual.
http://smb.sygate.com/support/documents/pspf/default.htm
JJ (another old senior)
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