Its not cheap but you can get the Motorola Wireless Cable modem which has a firewall built-in. Here's the link http://goo.gl/sq8mk
-- Karthik Poobal Louisiana Board of Regents kart...@poobal.net kart...@la.gov 225-341-5855 Skype: poobal On Mar 9, 2011, at 5:42 PM, Byron Como wrote: > I was hoping there was a cable modem/firewall combination. Alas, there > doesn't seem to be. Seems like a no brainer but that's just me. > > > On 3/9/2011 5:31 PM, Ray wrote: >> Agree. Get a cheap $20-$30 router, it'll do the job and you'll recoup >> the cost in energy savings pretty fast. >> Or spring for something a little more expensive that'll run Tomato or >> *wrt. You'll get lots more functionality. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Clay Smith >> <freelancef...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> If heat is a concern, I would go buy a newer router. My router is about 6 >>> years old, runs considerably cooler and I have the signal strength boosted >>> through Tomato. >>> >>> It works well enough. >>> >>> On Mar 9, 2011 5:15 PM, "Byron Como" >>> <bc...@cox.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, there's the rub. The router is an old device, 10+ yo, and it >>>> generates heat. !20 + degrees for the power brick and over 100 degrees >>>> for the box. Its just something else that consumes energy directly and >>>> indirectly with cooling costs. I have failed to find a new cable modem >>>> with a built-in firewall. My cable modem is a comparatively new device >>>> with newer power efficient technology and runs considerably cooler. >>>> >>>> Essentially I'm trying to find the most energy efficient configuration >>>> for my system. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/9/2011 5:03 PM, Keith Stokes wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why would you want to? >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Byron Como wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I currently connect to the internet behind a router firewall. What is >>>>>> the advisability of ditching the router and connecting directly to >>>>>> the internet? ...using Windows 7. >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> General mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>> General@brlug.net >>>>>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Keith Stokes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> General mailing list >>>>> >>>>> General@brlug.net >>>>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> >>> General@brlug.net >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> >> General@brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
