From: William Van Tuyl (wvantuyl_at_iso.net)
Date: Wed Dec 01 1999 - 08:17:25 EST
If you want to try your security go to <http://www.spinrite.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2>
for a check-up.
Bill
David Ross wrote:
> > I'm looking at a situation where a small number of machines are
> > peer-networked, all making use of a DSL Modem. In this configuration (if I
> > understand it properly), each machine is essentially connected to the DSL
> > line directly--which means each one would need individual protection at a
> > software level (or a piece of hardware between them and the connection to
> > the Internet, whether that is a server or a specialty firewall box such as
> > the Sonic Wall I described either.
>
> Any machine directly hardwired to the outside world needs the protection. If
> your secondary machines are only talking to the primary machine on a local net
> (with non-global addresses), then they should be OK. If all the machines are
> connected to your DSL line with DSL modems, then they all need some kind of
> protection (though again, this could just consist of turning all shares off
> and blocking free ports).
> The Sonic Wall acts just like a primary machine in this regard, i.e., the
> other machines connect to *it* rather than to the DSL line.
>
> - David R.
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