I have run a 3Mb connection through a 486/50 with 8MB ram, no noticable
slowing due to the firewall.
so your slowest machine (unless it's <486) will be able to deal with your
DSL without a problem.
David Lang
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Steven Pierce wrote:
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:26:55 -0800
> From: Steven Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: mouss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andrew Raphael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Need advice regarding Linux or Windows firewalls
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> YES
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> On 3/29/2001 at 11:21 Kevin wrote:
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> >Is your dsl really that fast that your slowest machine cant handle it?
> >Also I've never heard anyone saying to use a slow machine so as to
> >deter or hamper an intruder. I thought it was more of a why pay more
> >if you dont need it type of deal.
> >
> >--
> >Kevin - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >
> >
> >-- Original message --
> >
> >
> >> Mouss,
> >
> >> Very well stated. I think you make a very valid point on this.
> >
> >> Steven
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> >> On 3/29/2001 at 15:37 mouss wrote:
> >
> >>>At 12:38 29/03/01 +1000, Andrew Raphael wrote:
> >>>>Use your slowest, smallest spare machine to run GNATBox Light from
> >>>>www.gnatbox.com and protect your DSL network immediately. It's free,
> >>>>supports 5 clients, and needs just 2 NIC cards and a floppy drive.
> >>>>Then you can take your time evaluating the other suggestions on this
> >>>>thread.
> >>>
> >>>I will certainly not use a slow machine as a FW since that would slow my own
> >>>network:) The fact that that would slow an intruder is of no use to me.
> >>>intruders
> >>>have all their time, but not me!
> >>>I know that tis has been advocated by many respected people, and I respect
> >>>them,
> >>>but I don't share this opinion.
> >>>
> >>>A real example would be for a country to destroy all its highways, roads,
> >>>railraods,
> >>>... so that if an ennemy gets in, he will find it hard to move. the problem
> >>>is that not only
> >>>is this ineffective (if the ennemy comes in, he can afford to suffer since
> >>>he is gaining
> >>>enough), but bad for the country itself.
> >>> the art of bore, mouss
> >>>
> >>>cheers,
> >>>mouss
> >>>
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