Interesting. Does this apply even with a built-in firewall? Does it apply equally to Linux and Windows? I know I have a firewall on the Windows side, but does one come "out of the box" for the Ubuntu side? I hate the thought of having to dedicate another PC for firewall use, or having to purchase a small box to put between my cable modem and my PC (yes, I finally got cable... what an improvement over dialup!). What are my choices here? Do any cable modems have built-in firewalls?
David wrote: > First of all a computer should never directly > connected to the internet via a cable modem. No security. Always use a > router... _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) Aug 6 - Zenos Sep 3 - TBD
