On cable.....
1 Make sure you can get a static IP. Some cable providers will not give
you this, because they know you are just going to use up a bunch of BW(how
dare you) if they give you a static IP.
2 Make sure you shut down all ports not in use on the server. **AND**
unbind netbios from the NIC. Because....A cable modem is really just a
bridge(not a router)...Bridges pass broadcast packets. And in this case,
anyone in your "hood" can see your resources.
3 Stick some kind of firewall in front of the server. The 24.x.x.x block
is mostly for broadband cable, and therfore is a known easy target for
hackers.
4 Make sure that you can talk the downstream provider(the cable company in
your case)into doing a reverse map on your IP and domain. Otherwise anyone
with a well implemented mail system will bounce your mail.
5 As far as the type of cable modem, anything will do.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ryan Keen
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 8:33 AM
To: IMail_Forum
Subject: [IMail Forum] IMAIL and CABLE MODEM?
Hi everyone.
Just a quick one for you all, I am looking at having a cable modem install
at my home, and It would be nice if i could use Imail for home system as
well, for me and freinds, family etc, but i at a bit of a loss, with how to
make it work, what cable modem should I use - WOULD IT WORK?.
Thanks
Ryan Keen
MCSE CNE
UK Tech Support
Science International
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