From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail2.kcnet.com ([216.90.72.3]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 15viWL-000781-00 for ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:05:50 -0400 Received: from arc9x76.kcnet.com (arc9x76.kcnet.com [209.240.100.76]) by mail2.kcnet.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id f9MH5i1f004542 for ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:05:45 -0500 Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:01:19 -0500 (CDT) From: Rodney Clowdus X-X-Sender: To: Subject: Re: DSL Providors In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Just wondering Kirk if the broadband firewall is better than the software firewall that I activated when I installed Suse linux. I did not know what a firewall was until I found linux and til you mentioned the broadband firewall I was under the assumption that a firewall was basicly a software. At the local linux meetings I attend I hear the folks talk about firewall with a passion. Next time I'll ask them if they are talking about software firewall or hardware firewall. I guess it's about time I learn about this firewall thing. I was wondering also how can I test to see if my software firewall is working or not. Do I give permission for another hacker to try and break into my computer? This string sure has been educational thus far. Rodney The Weaving Beaver rclowdus@kcnet.com "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice." On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: > If you don't know what you are doing, it would be best to invest $100 in a > broadband firewall. Linksys and some others make them. You can get them > either with or without a built in hub. > > ======= > 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 >