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Posted by Nick Guarracino (more from Nick Guarracino) on Wed, 8 May 2002 12:49:32
In Reply to: Thanks Dave, but, SS, Wed, 8 May 2002 12:24:45
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A firewall is used to keep the bad guys from cracking into your computer. FWIW, you are just as vulnerable when using dialup over a phone line. The main difference is with a cable modem you are probably going to be connected to the Internet, and therefore exposed to crackers, indefinitely rather than a few minutes at a time. There are different programs based on what operating system you are using.
Dave's point about setting up a router is a good one - you can share the one cable connection between multiple computers using what's called IP masquerading & forwarding. Again, how you accomplish this depends on which OS you have.
Depending on your cable company & computer, you may or may not have to buy more equipment. Lots of places will give you a cheapo network card when you sign up with them, or your computer might have come with one pre-installed.
You can use this link to see if any security holes exist on your computer - with a good firewall, there should be none!
posted by 199.186.148...
Shields UP!
Posts in this Thread:
- OT - Cable Modem advice, SS, Wed, 8 May 2002 11:53:42
- Re: OT - Cable Modem advice, sully, Thu, 9 May 2002 09:31:53
- I'm jealous, Erik, Wed, 8 May 2002 19:27:03
- Re: OT - Cable Modem advice, IrieTom , Wed, 8 May 2002 12:25:39
- Re: OT - Cable Modem advice, jp, Wed, 8 May 2002 12:23:39
- ditto, Scott Paterson , Wed, 8 May 2002 12:57:48
- Re: OT - Cable Modem advice, Dave Westlake, Wed, 8 May 2002 12:12:41
- Thanks Dave, but, SS, Wed, 8 May 2002 12:24:45
- Re: Thanks Dave, but, Dave Westlake, Wed, 8 May 2002 14:12:08
- Zone Alarm, Scott Paterson , Wed, 8 May 2002 13:00:06
- Firewalls..., Nick Guarracino, Wed, 8 May 2002 12:49:32 <-- Viewing This Message
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