Is your dsl really that fast that your slowest machine cant handle it?
Also I've never heard anyone saying to use a slow machine so as to
deter or hamper an intruder. I thought it was more of a why pay more
if you dont need it type of deal.
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> Mouss,
> Very well stated. I think you make a very valid point on this.
> Steven
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> On 3/29/2001 at 15:37 mouss wrote:
>>At 12:38 29/03/01 +1000, Andrew Raphael wrote:
>>>Use your slowest, smallest spare machine to run GNATBox Light from
>>>www.gnatbox.com and protect your DSL network immediately. It's free,
>>>supports 5 clients, and needs just 2 NIC cards and a floppy drive.
>>>Then you can take your time evaluating the other suggestions on this
>>>thread.
>>
>>I will certainly not use a slow machine as a FW since that would slow my own
>>network:) The fact that that would slow an intruder is of no use to me.
>>intruders
>>have all their time, but not me!
>>I know that tis has been advocated by many respected people, and I respect
>>them,
>>but I don't share this opinion.
>>
>>A real example would be for a country to destroy all its highways, roads,
>>railraods,
>>... so that if an ennemy gets in, he will find it hard to move. the problem
>>is that not only
>>is this ineffective (if the ennemy comes in, he can afford to suffer since
>>he is gaining
>>enough), but bad for the country itself.
>> the art of bore, mouss
>>
>>cheers,
>>mouss
>>
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