Re: Security Questions

From: P (sdfsd@sdfsd.com)
Date: 09/03/02


From: "P" <sdfsd@sdfsd.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:11:46 +0800


NAT is great for incoming data because it drops by default unless its a
reply to a packet initiated from a machine behind the NAT server.

So your problem is more for what data is let out because by default it all
is.. :-)

"RCC" <rcc76@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ecnuCkrUCHA.2336@tkmsftngp08...
> "NeoSadist" <Ne0$@d1$t> wrote in message
> news:un6uqrt97ko711@corp.supernews.com...
> .....
> >
> >
> > I'd say no, only because now they're coming out with software and games
> that
> > can work behind and outside of a NAT (for people behind routers at home,
> > mainly). Therefore, the effectiveness of NAT is going to diminish by
> about
> > 50% over the next year or so.
> >
> >
>
> Would you care to explain a bit?
> Regards,
> RCC
>
>



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