broadband security

From: Jeff (jeff_at_naol.com)
Date: 08/06/05 

Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 18:24:36 -0400

The possibility of broadband has finally arrived to the residential area I
live in and I will soon be setup with Cox for broadband. So I am
considering security implications.

The PC that will be connected to the cable modem is part of a 4 PC home
wireless network. All 4 PCs in the wireless network have Zone Alarm (as
well as virus and spyware defenses) but are linked to each other in Peer to
Peer connections without a wireless router.

I am assuming that the cable modem will have a built in hardware firewall
(but maybe not). I am wondering how much of the data in the other PCs
connecting to the PC with the cable modem might be at risk through the
broadband. Is that a concern? What should I do to protect the data on the
other PCs linked by wireless since some of the folders are obviously shared
on the wireless network.

Thanks for any advice and help. 

-- 
Jeff
Jeff@falsepart.com

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