Re: [expert] Cable modem

[John Aldrich]

On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> Hi folks !
> 
> A friend of mine would use linux and he has cable modem 
> connection with static IP. My question is : if I set up the NIC and it 
> comes up at boot time, is the connection established then ? (that's 
> the default nature of this under the M$ product) If the answer is yes 
> I think I should immediatelly set a packet filtering firewall up for him.
>
DAMN STRAIGHT!!! You should *DEFINITELY* set up a firewall! Having a "raw"
linux box on an unfiltered cablemodem is an invitation to hackers!!!
        John