* mix up
@ Michael Ryan
` Kirk Wood
` Janina Sajka
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Michael Ryan @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Janina:
Don't worry about the mix up. I thought that the NF indicator in my
address might have helped.
Kirk:
Static IPs are provided and fire wall devices are permitted. I didn't ask
about PPOE.
Michael
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* Re: mix up
mix up Michael Ryan
@ ` Kirk Wood
` Frank Carmickle
` Janina Sajka
` Janina Sajka
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From: Kirk Wood @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Michael Ryan wrote:
> Static IPs are provided and fire wall devices are permitted. I didn't ask
> about PPOE.
Piece of cake. Linux can do everything the firewall devices can do. Or you
can make life easier (and probably safer) and buy yourself one of
these. Like was previously mentioned for less then $100 you get a
firewall, and a 4 port hub. They provide DHCP services and they come
preconfigured to block inbound traffic. If you want to be able to get in,
you can open the ports desired.
=======
Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
"When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at
a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive."
- President George Bush
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* Re: mix up
` Kirk Wood
@ ` Frank Carmickle
` Janina Sajka
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Frank Carmickle @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Kirk Wood wrote:
> these. Like was previously mentioned for less then $100 you get a
> firewall, and a 4 port hub. They provide DHCP services and they come
> preconfigured to block inbound traffic. If you want to be able to get in,
> you can open the ports desired.
I would rather use an old box with a few nic's running iptables. With a
few of these routers you would have to use a javascript enabled browser.
I don't know any of these routers that allow you to log either. I like
looking at the logs. Also I know that if someone was to crack this
hardware firewall I'd be screwed. Then I'd have to get new firmware and
do all of that. No thanks. I'll stick to a 486 running a small 2.4
kernel with iptables. And for $70 at compusa I picked up a 8 port
10/100fd hub back in April. So you can do it for cheaper this way
also. $10 per nic after shipping and most 486's are easily had for free.
--
Frank Carmickle
phone: 412 761-9568
email: frankiec@dryrose.com
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* Re: mix up
mix up Michael Ryan
` Kirk Wood
@ ` Janina Sajka
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
Hi, Michael:
Yes, your email address certainly says Canada loud and clear, but yours
truly wasn't listening! <grin>
Now to the issue at hand--sounds like you'll be OK, even with pppoe, linux
connections are achievable. I'd opt for the static ip myself, but you
should be OK either way.
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Michael Ryan wrote:
>
> Janina:
>
> Don't worry about the mix up. I thought that the NF indicator in my
> address might have helped.
> Kirk:
> Static IPs are provided and fire wall devices are permitted. I didn't ask
> about PPOE.
>
> Michael
>
>
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Technology Research and Development
Governmental Relations Group
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
Chair, Accessibility SIG
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* Re: mix up
` Kirk Wood
` Frank Carmickle
@ ` Janina Sajka
` Kirk Wood
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
What Kirk adivses is true, and you certainly even do all of this wireless
if you wish for more cost, of course. And, you can even get an access
point/router that provides both wired and wireless capibility--I just got
one of these manufactured by SMC for $200.
One problem to know about is the software involved in configuring the
device. While I find I can set parameters on my SMC with lynx, I can't do
everything I need to do with Lynx. I couldn't even do it myself using IE
under Windows. I had to get sighted assistance. Fortunately, once set
correctly, it's not something that requires attention.
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Kirk Wood
wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Michael Ryan wrote:
> > Static IPs are provided and fire wall devices are permitted. I didn't ask
> > about PPOE.
>
> Piece of cake. Linux can do everything the firewall devices can do. Or you
> can make life easier (and probably safer) and buy yourself one of
> these. Like was previously mentioned for less then $100 you get a
> firewall, and a 4 port hub. They provide DHCP services and they come
> preconfigured to block inbound traffic. If you want to be able to get in,
> you can open the ports desired.
>
> =======
> Kirk Wood
> Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
>
> "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at
> a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive."
> - President George Bush
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
--
Janina Sajka, Director
Technology Research and Development
Governmental Relations Group
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
Chair, Accessibility SIG
Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
http://www.openebook.org
Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper,
Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp
Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther
King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at
http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp
Learn how to make accessible software at
http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
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* Re: mix up
` Janina Sajka
@ ` Kirk Wood
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Kirk Wood @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: speakup
On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Janina Sajka wrote:
> One problem to know about is the software involved in configuring the
> device. While I find I can set parameters on my SMC with lynx, I can't do
> everything I need to do with Lynx. I couldn't even do it myself using IE
> under Windows. I had to get sighted assistance. Fortunately, once set
> correctly, it's not something that requires attention.
Many devices also offer a telnet option to configure them. Thei should be
totally accessible.
=======
Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
"When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at
a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive."
- President George Bush
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