RE: [Sheflug] Re: Broadband help

["James Mears" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter

The Alcatel USB modem does work very nicely but you have to be a bit
more complex if you want to share your link with other PC's

I use the SMC ADSL Barricade and yes it does have an internal hardware
firewall. Mine is blocking all ports and logging all attempted incoming
connections and nothing has got through in the 6 weeks that it has been
connected.

It literally took 15 mins to install and I can share my net connection
with any PC on my network, even out in the garden on wireless (grin)..

James


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Collier
> Sent: 28 July 2002 09:58
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: Broadband help
> 
> 
> On Sunday 28 July 2002 12:09 am, you wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > > our £19.99 per month ADSL offering.
> >
> > Price has fallen off after I mentioned to BT that 
www.zenadsl.com were 
> somewhat better than their service.  That was yesterday.
>
> > All you will need to spend is £79.99 for your super fast ADSL modem 
> > and £59.99 (to BT) to have you existing home
>
> Why do I want hardware that is out of date and is also probably a 
> security risk ?
>
Richard, 
	I assume you are saying that the above offered modem would not
be a good 
investment. I've had a look at the links you gave on your first email
and 
noted your comments. The SMC Barricuda seems a good offer. it gives the 
impression a firewall is built in and the price compares favourably with
the 
straight ASDL modems. Plus it has the capability of allowing my son to
use 
his machine via a network card I assume to this box, to use the same 
connection. I've had a look at the security link you gave, does this
setup of 
iptables etc give me the same security on a straight ADSL modem as you
would 
get with the SMC router/modem with built in firewall. Is there any point
in 
getting a router/modem hardware if I don't wish others to share my files
over 
the net? 
	You mention BSD, are you saying I will have to use a second
computer to use 
as a firewal (can you use a seperate partion on your computer dedicated
to 
BSD for the firewal?)
			Peter
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