On 29/5/04 9:20 pm, "Roger Houghton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (in part):
> You don't need a router with the AeBS - it acts as a router and > firewall itself. Agreed, however most network 'always on' security set-ups I have read about or seen involve a 'twice removed' logic of having two levels of changes to increase difficulty in tracing IP addresses behind the modem and thereby making it very improbable to gain access to files or data on the computers accessing the internet. Of course this is all depending on ones comfort with security...and if the ABS is not a closed network with WEP encryption then this would be a mute point anyway. I will never forget the experience of being cracked a few years ago using 10.1 on an iMac and Ethernet to a DSL modem that was always on. It was the worst feeling to watch windows open and close in front of my eyes, files being transferred without being able to stop it quickly enough...and only pulling the plug from the Mains allowing me to gain control again...granted I had no firewall or any security features set up but I personally don't want to experience that again. Cheers, Richard -- -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
