> I have always wondered that the ubuntu machine which I work with receives > lots of security updates, if so why not the modems which we use as it is > direcly on the line of fire. Are there any tips to harden the Modem which > we get from the local ISP ? >
If you are looking for updates, you can find firmware updates from the manufacturers site. But if you are really paranoid, you should buy a ADSL modem and flash it with one of the community built firmware which supports lot more features. Although, you should know, you can brick you device if something goes wrong while flashing the ROM (including power cuts). A few years back, I risked my old modem for installing dd-wrt and it has been working flawlessly ever since. http://www.dd-wrt.com/ http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database There are a few other firmwares such as OpenWrt and tomato but I don't have much idea about them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_(firmware) -- 0 _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc