Re: newsgroup security?

From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 05/12/03 

Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 12:07:43 GMT

In article <yACva.849774$S_4.868748@rwcrnsc53>, jbarbett@attbi.com
says...
> "Bit Twister" <BitTwister@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message
> news:slrnbbr0ao.6hi.BitTwister@wb.home...
> > I have dynamic also. It has changed about 4 times in 3 years.
>
>
> Just curious, does anyone know why the ISP (Comcast/AT&T) assigns such a
> "sticky" IP address? I've tried to release the IP and renew the next day
> only to receive the same IP. I pay to have a dynamic (static is more
> expensive). It would be cool to receive a new IP every one logs on. That
> would slow down the bad guys.
> One comment made earlier that I would agree with..........the OS would be
> the first weakness to address if one already has a firewall.
> Cheers.

It's not just ComCast, it's most Cable providers. I've been on Road
Runner for a very long time and can count on one hand how many times my
IP was changed by them. Once I learned to change my MAC address I could
move myself around in their subnets to get on a segment that had better
performance. Since they route traffic through several paths in our area,
it was common to move from one subnet to another during the time when
the kids where in school, then another when they were away.

If you have DSL or Cable and don't already have at least a Router with
NAT, you need to get one. I used a router with NAT and never had
anything make it in during the 3 years I was using it. I bought a
business class service and have a WatchGuard Firebox firewall now (a
true firewall appliance).... 

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