Hi,

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, mouss wrote:

> It doesn't know unless you tell it!
> this is generally done during configuration.
> Otherwise, a firewall is a symmetric device, and doesn't know the meaning
> of "external", "private", "trusted"... unless you teach "him".
> 
> As a consequce, one can install a firewall to protect the internet from
> interna users. is there a market for this?

ask the help/abuse desk of any cable modem provider or a large campus isp. ;-)

Greetings
Christian

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