use a firewall that hids internal addresses and you should be able to get
it to work. (and in many cases the cable company would not know how to
support multiple machines anyway)
David Lang
On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Kevin Johnston
wrote:
> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:14:13 -0400
> From: Kevin Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Unknown internet traffic
>
> I'd love to throw up a firewall between my PC and the Cable modem but it
> rubs me the wrong way
> when they expect me to pay for an extra computer on the wire.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Kevin Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 12:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Unknown internet traffic
>
>
> >
> >
> > Time-Warner's not a real service provider anyway. A real provider would
> be very
> > concerned about the security of their customers.
> >
> > If you have the money to through at it, you could set up a firewall
> between the
> > cable modem and your network.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Kevin Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 10/14/99 07:08:44 AM
> >
> > To: "Sweeney, Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > cc: "'The Firewalls List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (bcc: Rob
> > Walker/SV/AUS/HARCOURT)
> >
> > Subject: Re: Unknown internet traffic
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree with you. Time Warner (RoadRunner cable modems) told me there is
> > absolutely NO security between customers and the Internet. You are ON the
> > Internet and security is the customer's problem, not theirs. They would
> do
> > nothing to help me. I was told this by multiple technicians at Time
> Warner.
> > Since I installed Nukenabber, I have noticed attacks on my home PC from a
> > wide variety of states AND countries. ISPs need to get serious about
> > security.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sweeney, Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: 'The Firewalls List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 1:24 PM
> > Subject: RE: Unknown internet traffic
> >
> >
> > > The really annoying thing is the Cable Companies consistently claim they
> > do
> > > block this traffic.
> > > My experience is that you can get it blocked on your local segment by
> > > calling them up and complaining.
> > > Pretty sad.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:51 AM
> > > To: Jeff Younker
> > > Cc: 'Carric Dooley'; 'The Firewalls List'
> > > Subject: Re: Unknown internet traffic
> > >
> >
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