Re: Hardware Ethernet control

From: Bob (BobB@nospam.com)
Date: 06/28/02 

From: "Bob" <BobB@nospam.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:47:34 -0700

Until I get ISA up and running again, I only have Zone
alarm on my PC. I don't really want to plug the DSL into
my network hub with my domain on it....that is a big no-no
right? I was just looking for a short term fix until I
build my ISA box. Thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>You can disable the network connection. That would be
the equivalent of
>disconnecting a dial-up connection. Perform this action
from the Network
>and Dial-Up Connection properties.
>
>Not sure what you're talking about with the CAT5.
Firewalls have nothing to
>do with cables. If you have more PC's than interfaces on
the firewall, but
>a switch/hub. If you have more ports than cables, buy
more cables. That's
>all the help you're going to find.
>
>--
>Keith W. McCammon
>
>
>"Bob" <BobB@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:132be01c21ecf$4c8603f0$9ae62ecf@tkmsftngxa02...
>> Hello all, here is what I am looking for. Something
that
>> I can basically turn off my network connection into my
>> computer at the touch of a button. I have DSL and would
>> basically like to have a button that I can push to
>> essentially act like a dial up....push the button on,
push
>> again off (secured). Anything like that out there?
Also,
>> while on the subject. I am currently building a
firewall,
>> so I have 2 Cat5 cables that I use....one for the
domain,
>> and one for internet. It is a pain to switch them back
>> and forth. Anything that could help me out with that
out
>> there? Thank you all in advance.
>
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