Thank you. I will try it.
S
BTW.. Is ever one getting 2 copies of Email also??
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On 3/29/2001 at 10:36 David Lang wrote:
>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:
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>> 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 --
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>> >
>> >> 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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