On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Shane Hollis wrote:

> Hardware firewalls cannot be software cracked, are fast and don't absorb CPU
> time.

While I'm using DSE's
 
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/3f25d83f0b832842273fc0a87f9906df/Product/View/XH1149
quite happily, I'm under no such illusion.

All a H/W one is an embedded computer vulnerable to exactly the same
problems. The only difference is it is slightly harder to crack and more
difficult to fix once somebody has cracked it.

But I will agree it is nice, just plug in the ethernet cables, (its a hub
as well), configure via your web browser and go. Luvly. Fast and utterly
pain free.

'till I get stung by someone cracking the thing and using it as a spam
relay...

John Carter                             Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639
Tait Electronics                        Fax   : (64)(3) 359 4632
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New Zealand

A Million Monkeys can inflict worse things than just Shakespeare on
your system.

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